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Back to Search2025 April 27 - IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula
In today's image, we see a planetary nebula known as the Spirograph Nebula. A planetary nebula is the end state of a star much like our own Sun. The …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 April 26 - Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335
In today's image, we see an example of a barred spiral galaxy with a distinct bar running through its central regions. These are a relatively common …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 April 25 - Asteroid Donaldjohanson
In today's image, we see the asteroid Donaldjohanson which was recently visited by the Lucy spacecraft. This craft will fly by several asteroids and …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 April 24 - NGC 6164: A Dragon's Egg
In today's image, we see the nebula around a hot, young O-type star. This is the type os star what will eventually (in a few mission years) end its l…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 April 23 - An Almost Everything Sky
In today's image, we see a number of things in the sky including our own Milky Way galaxy, the zodiacal light, the aurora, and even a meteor.
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10 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 April 22 - Terminator Moon: A Moonscape of Shadows
In today's image, we see and image of the Moon, but not a single image - this is multiple mages stitched together to give a better idea of the struct…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
2025 April 21 - Galaxy Lenses Galaxy from Webb
In today's image, we see a galaxy lensing another galaxy lined up directly behind it. When the alignment is perfect, the more distant galaxy will app…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 April 20 - The Orion Nebula in Visible and Infrared
In today's image, we see the nearby star forming region known as the Orion Nebula. The image is a combination of visible and infrared light images.
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10 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 April 19 - Painting with Jupiter
In today's image, we see an image from the Juno spacecraft currently orbiting Jupiter. The image has been modified using a digital oil painting filte…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 April 18 - Comet C/2025 F2 SWAN
In today's image, we see a comet currently visible with binoculars or a small telescope in the sky. Comet SWAN will be making its perihelion (closest…
10 months, 3 weeks ago