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Lightning and Orion Beyond Uluru

2021 May 11

NGC 7714: Starburst after Galaxy Collision

Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars?

An Analemma of the Sun

This week the equinox found the Sun near the middle.

Saturn Behind the Moon

What's that next to the Moon?

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered

"Oh my God! Look at that picture over there! Here's the Earth coming up. Wow is that pretty!"

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tail

Why does this galaxy have such a long tail? In this stunning vista, based on image data from the Hubble Legacy Archive, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral galaxy Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Sound and Light Captured by Mars InSight

Your arm on Mars has unusual powers. For one thing it is nearly 2 meters long, has a scoop and grapple built into its hand, and has a camera built into its forearm.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Rocket Launch as Seen from the Space Station

Have you ever seen a rocket launch -- from space? A close inspection of the featured time-lapse video will reveal a rocket rising to Earth orbit as seen from the International Space Station (ISS).

Astronomy Picture of the Day: NGC 6188: The Dragons of Ara

Dark shapes with bright edges winging their way through dusty NGC 6188 are tens of light-years long.

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