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A Sagittarius Triplet
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M8-M20
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The Annotated Galactic Center
The center of our Milky Way galaxy can be found some 26,000 light-years away toward the constellation Sagittarius.
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Atlas at Dawn
This single, 251-second long exposure follows the early flight of an Atlas V rocket on August 8.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Lagoon Nebula is Stars, Gas, and Dust
The majestic Lagoon Nebula is filled with hot gas and the home for many young stars.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: 55 Nights with Saturn
For 55 consecutive nights Mediterranean skies were at least partly clear this summer, from the 1st of July to the 24th of August 2018.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Moon, Mars, and Milky Way
Just two weeks ago, dark skies over the desert in northern Iran held this alluring celestial vista.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: From the Galactic Plane through Antares
Behold one of the most photogenic regions of the night sky, captured impressively.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Mars Between Nebulas
What's that bright red spot between the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas?
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M8 and M20 - The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae
The Lagoon and Trifid nebulae are two very famous nebulae in Sagittarius, and both nebulae can be glimpsed with the naked eye (from a dark site), and they are easy to see with binoculars. This picture shows these two nebulae against the background of
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