"The large-scale homogeneity of the universe makes it very difficult to believe that the structure of the universe is determined by anything so peripheral as some complicated molecular structure on a minor planet orbiting a very average star in the outer suburbs of a fairly typical galaxy."

— Steven Hawking

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Tue, 09/02/2025 - 8:00pm

That yellow spot -- what is it?


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Mon, 09/01/2025 - 4:00pm

What's hovering above the Sun?


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Sun, 08/31/2025 - 12:00pm

Sometimes even the sky surprises you.


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Sat, 08/30/2025 - 8:00am

At the core of the


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Fri, 08/29/2025 - 4:00am


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Thu, 08/28/2025 - 12:00am


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Thu, 08/28/2025 - 12:00am


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Tue, 08/26/2025 - 8:00pm

What are those curved arcs in the sky?


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Mon, 08/25/2025 - 4:00pm

Over 500,000 light years across,


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Sun, 08/24/2025 - 12:00pm

This galaxy is not only pretty -- it's useful.


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Sat, 08/23/2025 - 8:00am

What kind of clouds are these?


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Fri, 08/22/2025 - 4:00am

The camera battery died about 2am local time


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Thu, 08/21/2025 - 12:00am


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