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Lightning and Orion Beyond Uluru

2021 May 11

InSight on a Cloudy Day

Clouds drift through the sky as the light fades near sunset in this three frame animated gif.

The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas.

Human as Spaceship

You are a spaceship soaring through the universe.

The Perseids and the Plough

Despite interfering moonlight, many denizens of planet Earth were able to watch this year's Perseid meteor shower.

Atlas at Dawn

This single, 251-second long exposure follows the early flight of an Atlas V rocket on August 8.

The Local Void in the Nearby Universe

What does our region of the Universe look like?

Star Forming Region NGC 3582 without Stars

What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula?

Chandrayaan 2 Launch

On July 22nd this GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) MkIII rocket vanished from sight into a cloud bank an instant after this dramatic snapshot was taken.

Our Galaxy's Magnetic Center

What's the magnetic field like in the center of our Milky Way Galaxy?

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