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Lightning and Orion Beyond Uluru
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Water Vapor Discovered on Distant Exoplanet
Where else might life exist?
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Dark Dust and Colorful Clouds near Antares
Why is the sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi so dusty yet colorful?
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Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
Large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this cosmic galaxy portrait.
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M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind
Why is the Cigar Galaxy billowing red smoke?
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Extraordinary Solar Halos
Welcome to the December Solstice, the first day of winter in planet Earth's northern hemisphere and summer in the south.
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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: M16: In and Around the Eagle Nebula
From afar, the whole thing looks like an Eagle. A closer look at the Eagle Nebula, however, shows the bright region is actually a window into the center of a larger dark shell of dust.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Extraordinary Spiral in LL Pegasi
What created the strange spiral structure on the upper left?
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Red Cloudbow over Delaware
What kind of rainbow is this? In this case, no rain was involved -- what is pictured is actually a red cloudbow.
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