Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula
Why isn’t this ant a big sphere? Planetary nebula Mz3 is being cast off by a star similar […]
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Cluster and Starforming Region Westerlund 2
Located 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina, the young cluster and starforming region Westerlund 2 fills this […]
Blue Tears and the Milky Way
Lapping at rocks along the shore of the Island of Nangan, Taiwan, planet Earth, waves are infused with […]
Meteor in the Milky Way
Earth’s April showers include the Lyrid Meteor Shower, observed for more than 2,000 years when the planet makes […]
Colorful Star Clouds in Cygnus
Stars can form in colorful surroundings. Featured here is a star forming region rich in glowing gas and […]
Total Solar Eclipse over Svalbard
Going, going, gone. That was the feeling in Svalbard, Norway last month during a total eclipse of the […]
Ring Galaxy AM 0644 741 from Hubble
How could a galaxy become shaped like a ring? The rim of the blue galaxy pictured on the […]
The Great Crater Hokusai
One of the largest young craters on Mercury, 114 kilometer (71 mile) diameter Hokusai crater’s bright rays are […]
M46 Plus Two
Galactic or open star clusters are young. These swarms of stars are born together near the plane of […]
One-Armed Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725
While most spiral galaxies, including our own Milky Way, have two or more spiral arms, NGC 4725 has […]