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Clouds of the Carina Nebula

2021 May 2

The Galactic Center in Infrared


The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave


Sprite Lightning in HD

This phenomenon occurs in the sky over our heads, not the sea.

InSight on a Cloudy Day

Clouds drift through the sky as the light fades near sunset in this three frame animated gif.

MyCn 18: The Engraved Hourglass Planetary Nebula

Do you see the hourglass shape -- or does it see you?

A Long Storm System on Saturn

It was one of the largest and longest lived storms ever recorded in our Solar System.

Perijove 11: Passing Jupiter

Here comes Jupiter!

The Large Cloud of Magellan

It is the most massive of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies.

M27: Not a Comet

While hunting for comets in the skies above 18th century France, astronomer Charles Messier diligently kept a list of the things he encountered that were definitely not comets.

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