Celestial Fireworks – Astronomy Picture of the Day
Click to Enlarge image Resembling the puffs of smoke and sparks from a summer fireworksdisplay in this image from NASA/ESA …
Click to Enlarge image Resembling the puffs of smoke and sparks from a summer fireworksdisplay in this image from NASA/ESA …
Hubble’s newest camera has taken an image of galaxy NGC 4214. This galaxy glows brightly with young stars and gas …
This image is of Atlantis and its Orbital Boom Sensor System robot arm extension backdropped against Earth’s horizon and a …
Absolutely stunning photograph of Atlantis’ Final Flight launch Space shuttle Atlantis is seen as it lifts off from NASA Kennedy …
This image of a pair of interacting galaxies called Arp 273 was released to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the …
A Lunar Eclipse on Solstice Day Credit & Copyright: Jerry Lodriguss (Catching the Light)
Mirach’s Ghost Credit & Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis (TWAN) Explanation: As far as ghosts go, Mirach’s Ghost isn’t really that scary. …
The fact that we’ve found a habitable planet candidate so soon after starting our search has important implications for the …
The fact that we’ve found a habitable planet candidate so soon after starting our search has important implications for the …
NGC 2683: Spiral Edge-On Credit: Data: Hubble Legacy Archive, ESA, NASA; Processing: Nikolaus Sulzenauer Explanation: Does spiral galaxy NGC 2683 …
NGC 2683: Spiral Edge-On Credit: Data: Hubble Legacy Archive, ESA, NASA; Processing: Nikolaus Sulzenauer Explanation: Does spiral galaxy NGC 2683 …
Lawrence Krauss at the Atheist Alliance International 2009, gives a talk on our current picture of the universe, how it …
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, a Distinguished Speaker at the University at Buffalo, answered a student’s question about federal cutbacks to …
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, a Distinguished Speaker at the University at Buffalo, answered a student’s question about federal cutbacks to …
Melotte 15 in the Heart Image Credit & Copyright: Derek Santiago Explanation: Cosmic clouds seem to form fantastic shapes in …
Melotte 15 in the Heart Image Credit & Copyright: Derek Santiago Explanation: Cosmic clouds seem to form fantastic shapes in …
Beyond the orbit of Neptune reside countless icy rocks known as trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). One of the biggest, Pluto, is …