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Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158
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Animation: Black Hole Destroys Star
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IC 443, NGC 2174
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IC 1805: The Heart Nebula
What energizes the Heart Nebula?
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The Spider Nebula in Infrared
Will the spider ever catch the fly?
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M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster
Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster?
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NGC 7129 and NGC 7142
The two appear separated by only half a degree on the sky, but they actually lie at quite different distances.
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Birds During a Total Solar Eclipse
What do birds do during a total solar eclipse?
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
Majestic on a truly cosmic scale, M100 is appropriately known as a grand design spiral galaxy.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Fairy of Eagle Nebula
The dust sculptures of the Eagle Nebula are evaporating. As powerful starlight whittles away these cool cosmic mountains, the statuesque pillars that remain might be imagined as mythical beasts.
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