This week the equinox found the Sun near the middle.

Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story!

This dance is to the death. Along the way, as these two large galaxies duel, a cosmic bridge of stars, gas, and dust currently stretches over 75,000 light-years and joins them.

A star cluster around 2 million years young surrounded by natal clouds of dust and glowing gas, M16 is also known as The Eagle Nebula.

Part of a 360 degree panorama, this view looks out from the Mars rover Curiosity's current location on the Red Planet dubbed Teal Ridge.

این نما، بخشی از یک پانورامای 360 درجه‌ای از محیط می‌باشد، که توسط مریخ‌نورد کنجکاوی، از فراز منطقه‌ای مرتفع، موسوم به Teal Ridge ثبت شده است.

On July 16 the Moon celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 with a lunar eclipse.

The highest peak on planet Earth is framed in this mountain and night skyscape.

Ice is forming on the river Lielupe as it flows through the landscape in this winter's night scene.

This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula.