Catégorie : Images

Blown by fast winds from a hot, massive star, this cosmic bubble is huge. Cataloged as Sharpless 2-308 it lies

Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from planet Earth. Also known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow

What if you saw your shadow on Mars and it wasn’t human? Then you might be the Perseverance rover exploring

Why does Comet Pons-Brooks now have tails pointing in opposite directions? The most spectacular tail is the blue-glowing ion tail

Magnificent island universe NGC 2403 stands within the boundaries of the long-necked constellation Camelopardalis. Some 10 million light-years distant and

Get out your red/blue glasses and float next to Helene, small, icy moon of Saturn. Appropriately named, Helene is a

Made with narrowband filters, this cosmic snapshot covers a field of view over twice as wide as the full Moon

Why does a cloudy moon sometimes appear colorful? The effect, called a lunar corona, is created by the quantum mechanical

What happens if you ascend this stairway to the Milky Way? Before answering that, let’s understand the beautiful sky you

Dark markings and bright nebulae in this telescopic southern sky view are telltale signs of young stars and active star