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2023 March 30 - NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad

Posted March 30, 2023 • 00:03:59

In today's image, we see the globular cluster known as NGC 4372 which is about 20,000 light years away and close (in the sky) to the nebula known as...

2023 March 29 - Sh2-308: A Dolphin Shaped Star Bubble

Posted March 29, 2023 • 00:04:05

In today's image, we see the nebula around a Wolf-Rayet star which formed in the shape of a dolphin head. This is material pushed out by the energetic...

2023 March 28 - A Multiple Green Flash Sunset

Posted March 28, 2023 • 00:03:30

In today's image, we see the Sun setting as seen from the mountains of Cerro Telolo observatory in Chile. The green flash that is seen occurs when the...

2023 March 27 - Aurora Over Arctic Henge

Posted March 27, 2023 • 00:04:04

In today's image, we see the aurora and constellation in the sky over the Arctic Henge in Iceland. The aurora are caused by charged particles from the...

2023 March 26 - Wanderers

Posted March 26, 2023 • 00:05:02

In today's image, we see video showing a potential future of explorers in the solar system. We will see potential exploration of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,...