Ship Tracks over the Pacific Ocean
What are those unusual streaks? Some images of planet Earth show clear bright streaks that follow the paths […]
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NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara
Do dragons fight on the altar of the sky? Although it might appear that way, these dragons are […]
Milky Way Galaxy Doomed: Collision with Andromeda Pending
Will our Milky Way Galaxy collide one day with its larger neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy? Most likely, yes. […]
Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75
What’s happening at the center of active galaxy 3C 75? The two bright sources at the center of […]
Tau Herculids from Space
On May 31 tens of parallel meteor streaks were recorded in this 8 degree wide field of view […]
A 10 000 Kilometer Galactic Bridge
With this creative astro-collaboration you can follow the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy as it bridges northern […]
Lunar Occultation of Venus
On May 27 Venus rose as the morning star, near the waning crescent Moon in a predawn sky […]
Tau Herculids Meteors over Kitt Peak Telescopes
It wasn’t the storm of the century — but it was a night to remember. Last night was […]
Rocket Transits Rippling Sun
The launch of a rocket at sunrise can result in unusual but intriguing images that feature both the […]
Red Crepuscular Rays from an Eclipse
What’s happening behind that island? Things both expected and unexpected. Expected, perhaps, the pictured rays of light — […]