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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. More
Saturn Behind the Moon What's that next to the Moon? More
Perseid Meteors over Slovakia Tonight is a good night to see meteors. More
Strawberry Moon over the Temple of Poseidon Did you see the full moon last night? More
The Conjunction of the 46p/wirtanen comet, the hyades cluster and the Pleiades cluster More
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Gibbous Moon beyond Swedish Mountain This is a gibbous Moon. More Earthlings are familiar with a full moon, when the entire face of Luna is lit by the Sun, and a crescent moon, when only a sliver of the Moon's face is lit. More
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Summer to Winter Milky Way Taken near local midnight, this autumn night's panorama follows the arch of the Milky Way across the northern horizon from the High Fens, Eifel Nature Park at the border of Belgium and Germany. More
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Launch of the Parker Solar Probe When is the best time to launch a probe to the Sun? More
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Road to Mars What's that light at the end of the road? Mars. More
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Highlights of the Summer Sky What can you see in the night sky this summer? More

The Annotated Galactic Center

The center of our Milky Way galaxy can be found some 26,000 light-years away toward the constellation Sagittarius.

Saturn Behind the Moon

What's that next to the Moon?

Perseid Meteors over Slovakia

Tonight is a good night to see meteors.

Strawberry Moon over the Temple of Poseidon

Did you see the full moon last night?

The Conjunction of the 46p/wirtanen comet, the hyades cluster and the Pleiades cluster

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Gibbous Moon beyond Swedish Mountain

This is a gibbous Moon. More Earthlings are familiar with a full moon, when the entire face of Luna is lit by the Sun, and a crescent moon, when only a sliver of the Moon's face is lit.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Summer to Winter Milky Way

Taken near local midnight, this autumn night's panorama follows the arch of the Milky Way across the northern horizon from the High Fens, Eifel Nature Park at the border of Belgium and Germany.