Central Cygnus Skyscape
In cosmic brush strokes of glowing hydrogen gas, this beautiful skyscape unfolds across the plane of our Milky […]
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Fast Stars and Rogue Planets in the Orion Nebula
Start with the constellation of Orion. Below Orion’s belt is a fuzzy area known as the Great Nebula […]
The Cone Nebula from Hubble
Stars are forming in the gigantic dust pillar called the Cone Nebula. Cones, pillars, and majestic flowing shapes […]
Colorful Aurora over Iceland
You don’t always see a scene this beautiful when you hike to an ancient volcano — you have […]
Still Life with Reflecting Dust
In this beautiful celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines at the […]
Annular Eclipse After Sunrise
From northern Patagonia, morning skies were clear and blue on Sunday, February 26. This sweeping composite scene, overlooking […]
A Solar Eclipse with a Beaded Ring of Fire
What kind of eclipse is this? On Sunday, visible in parts of Earth’s southern hemisphere, the Moon blocked […]
A Supercell Thunderstorm Cloud Over Montana
Is that a spaceship or a cloud? Although it may seem like an alien mothership, it’s actually a […]
All Planets Panorama
For 360 degrees, a view along the plane of the ecliptic is captured in this remarkable panorama, with […]
NGC 3621: Far Beyond the Local Group
Far beyond the local group of galaxies lies NGC 3621, some 22 million light-years away. Found in the […]