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Equinox: The Sun from Solstice to Solstice
Today is an equinox, a date when day and night are equal.
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Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
Globular star cluster Omega Centauri, also known as NGC 5139, is some 15,000 light-years away.
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Arp 87: Merging Galaxies from Hubble
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.
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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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NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy
If not perfect, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic.
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Stephan's Quintet from Hubble
When did these big galaxies first begin to dance?
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert
A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: R Leporis: A Vampire's Star
Better known as Hind's Crimson Star, R Leporis is a rare star in planet Earth's night sky. It's also a shocking shade of red.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Sun Dance
Sometimes, the surface of our Sun seems to dance.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Active Prominences on a Quiet Sun
Why is the Sun so quiet? As the Sun enters into a period of time known as a Solar Minimum, it is, as expected, showing fewer sunspots and active regions than usual.
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