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M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
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M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster
Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster?
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Rumors of a Dark Universe
Twenty-one years ago results were first presented indicating that most of the energy in our universe is not in stars or galaxies but is tied to space itself.
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Star Forming Region NGC 3582 without Stars
What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula?
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Jupiter Abyss
What's that black spot on Jupiter?
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Messier 2
After the Crab Nebula, M1, this giant star cluster is the second entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous list of things that are not comets.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: M31: The Andromeda Galaxy
What is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy? Andromeda. In fact, our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Highlights of the North Winter Sky
What can you see in the night sky this season? The featured graphic gives a few highlights for Earth's northern hemisphere.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Lagoon Nebula is Stars, Gas, and Dust
The majestic Lagoon Nebula is filled with hot gas and the home for many young stars.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Highlights of the North Autumn Sky
What can you see in the night sky this season? The featured graphic gives a few highlights for Earth's northern hemisphere.
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