Dark Nebulas across Taurus
Sometimes even the dark dust of interstellar space has a serene beauty. One such place occurs toward the […]
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Neon Saturn
If seen in the right light, Saturn glows like a neon sign. Although Saturn has comparatively little of […]
The Flash Spectrum of the Sun
In a flash, the visible spectrum of the Sun changed from absorption to emission on March 9 during […]
Lunar Shadow Transit
This snapshot from deep space captures planet Earth on March 9. The shadow of its large moon is […]
Dark Sun over Ternate
A dark Sun hangs in the clearing sky over a volcanic planet in this morning sea and skycape. […]
Edge On Galaxy NGC 5866
Why is this galaxy so thin? Many disk galaxies are actually just as thin as NGC 5866, pictured […]
Mystery Feature Now Disappears in Titan Lake
What is that changing object in a cold hydrocarbon sea of Titan? Radar images from the robotic Cassini […]
Cities at Night
Looking toward the south from an altitude of 400 kilometers, this stunning snapshot from orbit finds bright lights […]
Sculptor Galaxy NGC 134
NGC 134 is probably not the best known spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. Still, the tantalizing island […]
Moons and Jupiter
Some of the Solar System’s largest moons rose together on February 23. On that night, a twilight pairing […]