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The Spider Nebula in Infrared

Will the spider ever catch the fly?

The Local Void in the Nearby Universe

What does our region of the Universe look like?

Apollo 11 Landing Panorama

Have you seen a panorama from another world lately?

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

This close-up was taken from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's HiRISE camera.

The Colors and Magnitudes of M13

M13 is modestly recognized as the Great Globular Star Cluster in Hercules.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: IC 59 and IC 63 in Cassiopeia

These bright rims and flowing shapes look ghostly on a cosmic scale.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Cherenkov Telescope at Sunset

On October 10, a new telescope reflected the light of the setting Sun.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Sun Dance

Sometimes, the surface of our Sun seems to dance.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Scale of the Universe - Interactive

What does the universe look like on small scales? On large scales?

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