The Medusa Nebula
Braided, serpentine filaments of glowing gas suggest this nebula’s popular name, The Medusa Nebula. Also known as Abell […]
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The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty
This colorful skyscape spans about three full moons (1.5 degrees) across nebula rich starfields along the plane of […]
Galaxy NGC 7714 After Collision
Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars? Probably not. Although the precise dynamics behind the […]
The Milky Way over the Temple of Poseidon
What’s that glowing in the distance? Although it may look like a lighthouse, the rays of light near […]
NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula
It’s the dim star, not the bright one, near the center of NGC 3132 that created this odd […]
Into the Void
Fifty years ago, on June 3, 1965, Edward White stepped out of the orbiting Gemini 4 spacecraft to […]
Green Flash at Moonrise
Follow a sunset on a clear day against a distant horizon and you might glimpse a green flash […]
NGC 2419: Intergalactic Wanderer
Three objects stand out in this thoughtful telescopic image, a view toward the mostly stealthy constellation Lynx. The […]
Flyby Image of Saturns Sponge Moon Hyperion
Why does this moon look like a sponge? To better investigate, NASA and ESA sent the Saturn-orbiting robotic […]
Polaris and Comet Lovejoy
One of these two bright sky objects is moving. On the right is the famous star Polaris. Although […]