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2026 January 31 - Artemis I: Flight Day 13

Posted January 31, 2026 • 00:04:03

In today's image, we see the Artemis I spacecraft as it reached its greatest distance from Earth in November of 2022. Artemis II is scheduled for launch...

2026. January 30 - NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus

Posted January 30, 2026 •

In today's image, we see a star forming region in the constellation of Perseus. Within, we see a blue reflection nebula, plus the red color of interstellar...

2026 January 29 - NGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans

Posted January 29, 2026 • 00:03:42

In today's image, we see the barred spiral galaxy known by its catalog designation NGC 2442. The galaxy is a bit distorted, likely because it is interacting...

2026 January 28 - Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red

Posted January 28, 2026 • 00:03:43

In today's image, we see a small portion of the Orion star forming region including red emission from hydrogen and blue reflection nebulae.

2026 January 27 - Orion's Treasures over Snowy Mountains

Posted January 27, 2026 • 00:03:56

In today's image, we see the region around the constellation of Orion in a long exposure taken using a camera looking at a large region of the sky....