A Dust Angel Nebula
The combined light of stars along the Milky Way are reflected by these cosmic dust clouds that soar […]
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Omega Centauri: The Brightest Globular Star Cluster
This huge ball of stars predates our Sun. Long before humankind evolved, before dinosaurs roamed, and even before […]
NGC 6872: A Stretched Spiral Galaxy
What makes this spiral galaxy so long? Measuring over 700,000 light years across from top to bottom, NGC […]
Simeis 147: Supernova Remnant
It’s easy to get lost following the intricate strands of the Spaghetti Nebula. A supernova remnant cataloged as […]
M16: Pillars of Star Creation
Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. This image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, […]
Milky Way in Moonlight
A waning crescent moon, early morning twilight, and Al Hamra’s city lights on the horizon can’t hide the […]
NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula
Blown by the wind from a massive star, this interstellar apparition has a surprisingly familiar shape. Cataloged as […]
The Comet the Owl and the Galaxy
Comet C/2014 S2 (PanSTARRS) poses for a Messier moment in this telescopic snapshot from April 18. In fact […]
Galaxy Einstein Ring
Can one galaxy hide behind another? Not in the case of SDP.81. Here the foreground galaxy, shown in […]
Asperatus Clouds Over New Zealand
What kind of clouds are these? Although their cause is presently unknown, such unusual atmospheric structures, as menacing […]