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Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158
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Deepscape at Yacoraite
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A Sagittarius Triplet
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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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The Planet and the Pipe
Now posing against our galaxy's rich starfields and nebulae, brilliant planet Jupiter shines in the night sky.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Red Nebula, Green Comet, Blue Stars
This festively colored skyscape was captured in the early morning hours of December 17, following Comet Wirtanen's closest approach to planet Earth. The comet was just visible to the eye.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Fairy of Eagle Nebula
The dust sculptures of the Eagle Nebula are evaporating. As powerful starlight whittles away these cool cosmic mountains, the statuesque pillars that remain might be imagined as mythical beasts.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: NGC 1499: The California Nebula
There's even a California in space. Drifting through the Orion Arm of the spiral Milky Way Galaxy, this cosmic cloud by chance echoes the outline of California on the west coast of the United States.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Cocoon Nebula Deep Field
Inside the Cocoon Nebula is a newly developing cluster of stars.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The NGC 6914 Complex
A study in contrasts, this colorful skyscape features stars, dust, and glowing gas in the vicinity of NGC 6914.
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