On December 12, 2022, NASA’s HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured an unusual bear-like formation on the surface of Mars. However, it’s... Read More
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Photo credit: Andrew McCarthyAstrophotographer Andrew McCarthy attempted to capture the ‘green comet’, also known as Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), last week, and the result was... Read More
NOIRLab’s Dark Energy Camera Captures Survey of Milky Way Galaxy with 3.32 Billion Celestial Objects
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NOIRLab’s Dark Energy Camera Captures Survey of Milky Way Galaxy with 3.32 Billion Celestial Objects
Astronomers used NOIRLab’s Dark Energy Camera to capture a massive survey of the Milky Way galaxy’s galactic plane that contains a gargantuan 3.32 billion celestial... Read More
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured countless galaxies over the years, but this one of UGC 7983 has a cosmic intruder. This small irregular dwarf... Read More
We know that Pluto may have a liquid ocean beneath its surface, but how many have seen the dwarf planet’s icy mountains? NASA’s New Horizons... Read More
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) didn’t capture a fiery slithering snake, but it did image the Sun in 4K over 133 days. Researchers then compiled... Read More
Astrophotographer Captures International Space Station Crossing Tycho Crater During Moon Transit
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Photo credit: Andrew McCarthyWe’re still a few years away from wireless charging on the lunar surface, but astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy was able to capture this... Read More
ESO’s Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) Captures a Cosmic Serpent
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There’s the cosmic keyhole in the Orion nebula, and then this cosmic serpent in the Sh2-54 nebula located 6,000 light-years from Earth. It was captured... Read More
James Webb Space Telescope Captures Wreath-Like Star Formation 220 Million Light-Years from Earth
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NASA / ESA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently captured a wreath-like star formation 220 million light-years from Earth in the Pegasus constellation, called NGC 7469.... Read More
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used its HiRISE camera to capture bizarre shapes inside an Arabia Terra crater that are located on the south sides, but... Read More
NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures NGC 6530, a cosmic cloud speckled with stars in the constellation of Sagittarius located approximately 4,350 light-years from... Read More
NASA’s Juno mission captured a surreal image of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io using its Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument when the spacecraft was about... Read More
Photo credit: Andrew McCarthyMany were able to witness the rare lunar occultation of Mars earlier this week, including astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy. This celestial phenomenon occurs... Read More
NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Completes Powered Moon Flyby Burn, Captures This Amazing Earthrise Photo
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NASA’s Orion spacecraft is finally headed home and set to return to Earth on December 11th after completing a powered Moon flyby just 128 kilometers... Read More
ESO Captures Dazzling Image of Galaxy NGC 1097 with a Glowing Ring of Stars Using ERIS Instrument
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) used their newest scientific instrument, the Enhanced Resolution Imager and Spectrograph (ERIS), to capture a dazzling image of galaxy NGC... Read More
James Webb Space Telescope Captures Incredibly Detailed Images of Clouds on Saturn’s Moon Titan
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope used its infrared cameras to capture incredibly detailed images of the clouds and atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan, providing astronomers... Read More
This blossoming galactic marvel is 25 million light-years away, while NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope managed to capture a sparkling blue star cluster just 336 light-years... Read More
