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Back to Search2023 May 31 - Simulation: A Galaxy Disk Forms
In today's image, we see a simulation showing the formation of a galaxy disk over billions of years compressed down into about 2 minutes. Galaxy evol…
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2023 May 30 - M27: The Dumbbell Nebula
In today's image, we see the Dumbbell Nebula, also known as M27. This is an example of a planetary nebula which is the end state of a star much like …
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2023 May 29 - Milky Way over a Turquoise Wonderland
In today's image, we see bioluminescent plankton giving off light in the waves off an island in the Indian Ocean. In the sky, we see the Milky Way as…
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2023 May 28 - Ida and Dactyl: Asteroid and Moon
In today's image, we see the asteroid Ida with its moon, Dactyl. This moon was discovered in 1993 when the Galileo spacecraft flew by the asteroid on…
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2023 May 27 - Crescent Neptune and Triton
In today's image, we see Neptune and its large moon Triton as timed by the Voyager 2 spacecraft back in 1989. Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to hav…
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