"A Look to the Heavens"
Do you see it? This common question frequently precedes the rediscovery of one of the most commonly recognized configurations of …
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Showing posts with label astronomy stars galaxies universe. Show all posts
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This skyscape finds an esthetic balance of interstellar dust and gas residing in the suburbs of the nebula rich constellation of…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“It's the dim star, not the bright one, near the center of NGC 3132 that created this odd but beautiful planetary nebula. Nic…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Namibia has some of the darkest nights visible from any continent. It is therefore home to some of the more spectacular skyscape…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque regions of …
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The delightful Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a tantalizing target for binoculars in the constellation…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Clouds of glowing gas mingle with dust lanes in the Trifid Nebula, a star forming region toward the constellation of the Archer …
"A Look to the Heavens"
"What powers are being wielded in the Wizard Nebula? Gravitation strong enough to form stars, and stellar winds and r…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago in the nearby galaxy M33, a large cloud of gas spawned…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Globular star cluster 47 Tucanae is a jewel of the southern sky. Also known as NGC 104, it roams the halo of our Milky Way Galax…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million lig…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The universe is filled with galaxies. But to see them astronomers must look out beyond the stars of our galaxy, the Milky Way.…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Galaxies of the NGC 7771 Group are featured in this intriguing skyscape. Some 200 million light-years distant toward the constel…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How massive can a normal star be? Estimates made from distance, brightness and standard solar models had given one star in the o…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Unspeakable beauty and unimaginable bedlam can be found together in the Trifid Nebula. Also known as M20, this photogenic nebula…
"A Look to the Heavens"
"A pair of NASA space telescopes have captured a spectacular new photo of the Helix Nebula, a glowing celestial vision that …
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Big, beautiful NGC 5584 is more that 50,000 light-years across and lies 72 million light-years away toward the constellat…
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The dark Horsehead Nebula and the glowing Orion Nebula are contrasting cosmic vistas. Adrift 1,500 light-years away in one …
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Skygazers around planet Earth enjoyed the close encounter of planets and Moon in July 15's predawn skies. And while many saw…
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Some 40 million light-years distant, edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 4216 is nearly 100,000 light-years across, about the size of our …
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