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NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Still Life
Is this a painting or a photograph?
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A Total Solar Eclipse Reflected
If you saw a total solar eclipse, would you do a double-take?
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Star Forming Region NGC 3582 without Stars
What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula?
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The Space Station Crosses a Spotless Sun
That's no sunspot. It's the International Space Station (ISS) caught passing in front of the Sun.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral
A new chapter in space flight began in 1950 with the launch of the first rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida: the Bumper V-2.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Star Size Comparison 2
How big is our Sun compared to other stars? In dramatic and popular videos featured on YouTube, the relative sizes of planets, stars, and even the universe are shown from smallest to largest.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Stickney Crater
Stickney Crater, the largest crater on the martian moon Phobos, is named for Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, mathematician and wife of astronomer Asaph Hall.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Fortuitous Flash Candidate for the Farthest Star Yet Seen
Was this flash the farthest star yet seen?
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