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A Meteor and the Gegenschein
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The Polaris Nebula
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The Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky.
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The Perseids and the Plough
Despite interfering moonlight, many denizens of planet Earth were able to watch this year's Perseid meteor shower.
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Perseid Meteors over Slovakia
Tonight is a good night to see meteors.
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The Veins of Heaven
Transfusing sunlight through a still dark sky!
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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: Aurora Shimmer, Meteor Flash
Some night skies are serene and passive -- others shimmer and flash. The later, in the form of auroras and meteors, haunted skies over the island of Kvaløya, near Tromsø Norway on 2009 December 13.
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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: Ultraviolet Earth from an Observatory on the Moon
Which planet is this? Earth. The featured false color picture shows how the Earth shines in ultraviolet (UV) light.
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