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Spiral Galaxy M61
M61 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the
Spiral Galaxy M61 M61 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. Visible in M61 are a host of features common to spi...
Spiral Galaxy M61 M61 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. Visible in M61 are a host of features common to spi...
Tentacles of the Tarantula Nebula
The largest, most violent
Tentacles of the Tarantula Nebula The largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies lies in our neighboring ...
Tentacles of the Tarantula Nebula The largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies lies in our neighboring ...
The Circinus Galaxy
Powerful forces are at play in the nearby
The Circinus Galaxy Powerful forces are at play in the nearby Circinus Galaxy. Hot gas, colored pink, is being ejected out of the spiral galaxy from...
The Circinus Galaxy Powerful forces are at play in the nearby Circinus Galaxy. Hot gas, colored pink, is being ejected out of the spiral galaxy from...
Dumbbell Nebula
In 1764, French astronomer Charles Messier
Dumbbell Nebula In 1764, French astronomer Charles Messier sighted this gorgeous cosmic cloud which he described as an oval nebula without stars. Ca...
Dumbbell Nebula In 1764, French astronomer Charles Messier sighted this gorgeous cosmic cloud which he described as an oval nebula without stars. Ca...
NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap
NGC 3314 is actually two large
NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap NGC 3314 is actually two large spiral galaxies which just happen to almost exactly line up. The foreground spiral is...
NGC 3314: When Galaxies Overlap NGC 3314 is actually two large spiral galaxies which just happen to almost exactly line up. The foreground spiral is...
NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula
A mere seven hundred light years
NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula A mere seven hundred light years from Earth, in the constellation Aquarius, a sun-like star is dying. Its last few thousa...
NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula A mere seven hundred light years from Earth, in the constellation Aquarius, a sun-like star is dying. Its last few thousa...
Whirlpool Galaxy:
A Classic Beauty
M51, whose name comes
Whirlpool Galaxy: A Classic Beauty M51, whose name comes from being the 51st entry in Charles Messiers catalog, is considered to be one of the clas...
Whirlpool Galaxy: A Classic Beauty M51, whose name comes from being the 51st entry in Charles Messiers catalog, is considered to be one of the clas...
Ring Holds a Delicate Flower
NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope see
Ring Holds a Delicate Flower NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope see a delicate flower in the Ring Nebula, as shown in this image. The outer shell of this ...
Ring Holds a Delicate Flower NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope see a delicate flower in the Ring Nebula, as shown in this image. The outer shell of this ...
CME WEEK: A collection
>>> The description in pictures.
Two
CME WEEK: A collection >>> The description in pictures. Two main types of explosions occur on the sun: solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Unli...
CME WEEK: A collection >>> The description in pictures. Two main types of explosions occur on the sun: solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Unli...
Rosette Nebula: The Heart of a Rose
This composite image shows
Rosette Nebula: The Heart of a Rose This composite image shows the Rosette star formation region, located about 5,000 light years from Earth. The X-...
Rosette Nebula: The Heart of a Rose This composite image shows the Rosette star formation region, located about 5,000 light years from Earth. The X-...
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