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2022 October 21 - Andromeda in Southern Skies

Posted October 21, 2022 • 00:04:22

In today's image, we see the Andromeda Galaxy as seen from New Zealand. Because of the far southerly latitude, the Andromeda never gets far above the...

2022 October 20 - Pillars of Creation

Posted October 20, 2022 • 00:03:39

In today's image, we see the Pillars of Creation a part of the Eagle Nebula star forming region. The pillars are shaped by recently formed stars. The...

2022 October 19 - Galaxy Beyond Stars, Gas, Dust

Posted October 19, 2022 • 00:04:10

In today's image, we see an image of a galaxy behind tendrils of dust from our own Milky Way. While the dust is within out galaxy, the distant galaxy...

2022 October 18 - Milky Way Auroral Flower

Posted October 18, 2022 • 00:04:14

In today's image, we see our Milky Way galaxy to the left as it appears to blossom into a bright green and red flower. What may appear to be a flower...

2022 October 17 - X-Ray Rings around a Gamma Ray Burst

Posted October 17, 2022 • 00:03:28

In today's image, we see light echoes of x-rays from the gamma ray burst that was observed a week ago. The echoes were caused by reflection of x-rays...