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Across the heart of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster lies a string of galaxies known as Markarian’s Chain. Prominent in Markarian’s

What’s that at the end of the road? The Sun. Many towns have roads that run east-west, and on two

A bright comet will be visible during next month’s total solar eclipse. This very unusual coincidence occurs because Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks’s

Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars? Probably not. Although the precise dynamics behind the featured image

The southern winter Milky Way sprawls across this night skyscape. Looking due south, the webcam view was recorded near local

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years

What phase of the Moon is 3.14 radians from the Sun? The Full Moon, of course. Even though the Moon

A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular

What’s that over the horizon? What may look like a strangely nearby galaxy is actually a normal rocket’s exhaust plume

What glows in the night? This night featured a combination of usual and unusual glows. Perhaps the most usual glow