The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black HoleBright elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87) is home to the supermassive black hole captured in 2017 by planet […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 4, 2023 by Farzin
Galaxies are fascinating. In galaxies, gravity alone holds together massive collections of stars, dust, interstellar gas, stellar remnants […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 3, 2023 by Farzin
Why are there so many flat rocks on Mars? Some views of plains and hills on Mars show […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 2, 2023 by Farzin
The Great Carina Nebula is home to strange stars and iconic nebulas. Named for its home constellation, the […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on May 1, 2023 by Farzin
Although its colors may be subtle, Saturn’s moon Helene is an enigma in any light. The moon was […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 30, 2023 by Farzin
Solar Eclipse from a ShipAlong a narrow path that mostly avoided landfall, the shadow of the New Moon raced across planet Earth’s […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 29, 2023 by Farzin
Runaway Star Alpha CamelopardalisLike a ship plowing through cosmic seas, runaway star Alpha Camelopardalis has produced this graceful arcing bow wave […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 28, 2023 by Farzin
The Tarantula Nebula from SuperBITThe Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 27, 2023 by Farzin
Was this a lucky shot? Although many amazing photographs are taken by someone who just happened to be in […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 26, 2023 by Farzin
Did you see an aurora over the past two nights? Many people who don’t live in Earth’s far […] This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on April 25, 2023 by Farzin