The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.
— Anaxagoras 428 BC
Telescopic views of Saturn and its beautiful rings
Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula.
What is so micro about tonight's blue micromoon?
A gorgeous spiral galaxy,
What do you see in this crystal ball?
What is a pair of headphones doing in the sky? Today’s image features the Headphone Nebula, also known as
The explosion is over, but the consequences continue.
The upper galaxy might be more photogenic, but the lower galaxy is more unusual.
What are these strange space globs?
What's that passing in front of the Sun?
A dark wolf lies in gum. No, this isn’t a riddle!
Is this a painting or a photograph?
Spiral galaxy NGC 3169 looks to be unraveling like a ball of cosmic
Across the center of this spiral galaxy is a
Like salsa verde on your favorite burrito, a green
Comet R3 PanSTARRS might be best remembered as an Orion comet.
What are some of the most interesting astronomical objects you can see in the night sky?
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