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Horsehead and Orion Nebulas
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Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun
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Chamaeleon II Dark Cloud
A small constellation hiding near the south celestial pole, The Chamaeleon boasts no bright stars.
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Noctilucent Clouds, Reflections, and Silhouettes
Sometimes it's night on the ground but day in the air. As the Earth rotates to eclipse the Sun, sunset rises up from the ground.
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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: Portrait of NGC 281
Look through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and you might miss the stars of open cluster IC 1590.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms
Tonight the Moon is young again, but this stunning image of a young Moon near the western horizon was taken just after sunset on October 10.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Barnard 150: Seahorse in Cepheus
Light-years across, this suggestive shape known as the Seahorse Nebula appears in silhouette against a rich, luminous background 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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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Opposite the Setting Sun
On April 30, a Full Moon rose opposite the setting Sun.
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