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Back to Search2023 September 29 - Back from Bennu
In today's image, we see the capsule recently returned to Earth containing a sample from the asteroid Bennu that was collected several years ago. Thi…
2 years, 5 months ago
2023 September 28 - The Deep Lagoon
In today's image, we see what is known as M8 or the Lagoon Nebula. This is a star forming region located in the constellation of Sagittarius on the s…
2 years, 5 months ago
2023 September 27 - STEVE and Milky Way Cross over Rural Road
In today's image, we see what is known as a STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement) This is a type of aurora which looks a bit different…
2 years, 5 months ago
2023 September 26 - IC 4692: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula
In today's image, we see the Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula, which is distinct from the Horsehead nebula, a dark nebula in the constellation of Ori…
2 years, 5 months ago
2023 September 25 - Arp 142: The Hummingbird Galaxy
In today's image, we see the galaxy known as Arp 142, an example of a peculiar galaxy which is a galaxy which has undergone an interaction with anoth…
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2023 September 24 - A Ring of Fire Sunrise Solar Eclipse
In today's image, we see a video clip showing an annular solar eclipse from May 2013. We will see the Sun rising as a ring shaped object with the Moo…
2 years, 5 months ago
2023 September 23 - Afternoon Analemma
In today's image, we see an analemma in the sky. This is an image created by taking a phot of the Sun at exactly the same time each day for the cours…
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2023 September 22 - Cosmos in Reflection
In today's image, we see star trails reflected off of the more than ten thousand mirrors in an array around a solar power station in the Gobi desert.…
2 years, 5 months ago
2023 September 21 - Tagging Bennu
In today's image, we see an image of the Collector arm of the OSIRIS-REx space craft just before the collection of a sample of material from the aste…
2 years, 5 months ago
2023 September 20 - Methane Discovered on Distant Exoplanet
In today's image, we see an artist's conception drawing of the exoplanet known as K2-18b where methane has recently been discovered. In addition, wat…
2 years, 5 months ago