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2023 June 07 - M94: A Double Ring Galaxy

Posted June 7, 202300:03:17

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as M94. This is an example of a ring galaxy which is a relatively unusual type of galaxy. While we know of...

2023 June 06 - Star Eats Planet

Posted June 6, 2023

In today's image, we see an animation of a star consuming one of its planets. The actual event was detected in 2020. And was the first detection of...

2023 June 05 - In the Center of the Triffid Nebula

Posted June 5, 202300:03:49

In today's image, we see the Triffid Nebula, also known as M20. The three dust lanes across the center of the nebula give it its name. In this we are...

2023 June 04 - Color the Universe

Posted June 4, 202300:03:35

In today's image, we see an image from perhaps the late 1800s showing a person looking out beyond our known universe at the time consisting of Earth,...

2023 June 03 - Charon: Moon of Pluto

Posted June 3, 202300:04:08

In today's image, we see Charon, the largest of the moon of the dwarf planet Pluto. Charon was discovered in 1978 and this discovery photo is seen in...