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Studying Saturn’s Super Storm

[/caption] First seen by amateur astronomers back in December, the powerful seasonal storm that has since bloomed into a planet-wrapping…

13 years ago

Two Views of a Lopsided Galaxy

[/caption] From an ESO press release: The Meathook Galaxy, or NGC 2442, has a dramatically lopsided shape. One spiral arm…

14 years ago

Awe-Inspiring View of the Milky Way

[/caption] The Chilean Atacama Desert boasts some of the darkest skies on Earth – which is why it is home…

14 years ago

Stunning New Look at Reflection Nebula Messier 78

[/caption] Here’s another “Hidden Treasure” from the European Southern Observatory, from the astrophotography competition where amateurs create images from unused…

14 years ago

A Galaxy With a Big “S” on Its Chest

[/caption] Can galaxy NGC 157 leap tall buildings in a single bound, stop a speeding bullet or bend steel in…

14 years ago

Hidden Treasure Within the Orion Nebula

[/caption] This dreamy look inside the Orion Nebula is the latest “Hidden Treasure” released by the European South Observatory, part…

14 years ago

Dive Into the Infrared Lagoon (Nebula)!

[/caption] This rich and stunning new infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula shows detail never seen before. Doesn’t it make…

14 years ago

New Look at an Ancient Swarm of Stars

[/caption] Globular clusters form during the earliest stages in a galaxy’s development, so clusters like this one, M 107, or…

14 years ago

Clash of the Titan Galaxies

[/caption] Is this galaxy exploding? Although that's what it might look like, this is actually two gigantic galaxies crashing into…

14 years ago

Exoplanet of Extragalactic Origin Could Foretell Our Solar System’s Future

[/caption] While astronomers have detected over 500 extrasolar planets during the past 15 years, this latest one might have the…

14 years ago