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Lightning and Orion Beyond Uluru
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NGC 7714: Starburst after Galaxy Collision
Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars?
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An Analemma of the Sun
This week the equinox found the Sun near the middle.
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Saturn Behind the Moon
What's that next to the Moon?
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Lynds Dark Nebula 1251
Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered
"Oh my God! Look at that picture over there! Here's the Earth coming up. Wow is that pretty!"
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tail
Why does this galaxy have such a long tail? In this stunning vista, based on image data from the Hubble Legacy Archive, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral galaxy Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Sound and Light Captured by Mars InSight
Your arm on Mars has unusual powers. For one thing it is nearly 2 meters long, has a scoop and grapple built into its hand, and has a camera built into its forearm.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station
Have you ever seen a rocket launch -- from space? A close inspection of the featured time-lapse video will reveal a rocket rising to Earth orbit as seen from the International Space Station (ISS).
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara
Dark shapes with bright edges winging their way through dusty NGC 6188 are tens of light-years long.
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