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2026 January 26 - NGC 55: A Galaxy of Nebulas

Posted January 26, 2026 • 00:03:52

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as NGC 55. This image consists of 50 hours of exposure, looking just at the light emitted by hydrogen and...

2026 January 25 - Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

Posted January 25, 2026 • 00:04:26

In today's image, we see Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars as imaged by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. It is called the doomed moon because it...

2026 January 24 - Earthset from Orion

Posted January 24, 2026 • 00:03:34

In today's image, we see the Earth about to set behind the limb of the Moon as seen from the Orion spacecraft back in 2022. This was part of the Artemis...

2026 January 23 - Planetary Nebula Abell 7

Posted January 23, 2026 • 00:03:36

In today's image, we see the planetary nebula known as Abell 7. A planetary nebula is the end-state of a star much like our own Sun. It may resemble...

2026 January 22 - LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion

Posted January 22, 2026 • 00:04:04

In today's image, we see the dark nebula known as LDN 1622. This is a dark nebula in the constellation of Orion and located in the nearby Orion star...