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2026 February 25 - The Egg Nebula from the Hubble Space Telescope

Posted February 25, 2026 • 00:03:27

In today's image, we see the Egg Nebula. This nebula shows what happens when a star like the Sun ends its life. The "yolk" (core) is hidden by dust,...

2026 February 24 - Planet Parade over Sydney Opera House

Posted February 24, 2026 • 00:03:38

In today's image, we see planets in a line over the Sydney Opera House. This image is from 2022, but a similar parade occurs this week when four (slightly...

2026 February 23 - Pleiades: Seven Sisters Star Custer

Posted February 23, 2026 • 00:04:01

In today's image, we see the Pleiades star closer located in the constellation of Taurus. The long exposure allows us to see a lot of the dust surrounding...

2026 February 22 - Shadow of a Martian Robot

Posted February 22, 2026 • 00:04:06

In today's image, we see the shadow of the Opportunity rover which explored Mars from 2004-2018 when a dust storm caused it to shut down.

2026 February 21 - Twilight with Moon and Planets

Posted February 21, 2026 • 00:05:21

In today's image, we see our Moon as well as the planets Mercury, Venus, and Saturn which are currently visible in the twilight sky right after sunset.