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2022 May 22 - A Large Tsunami Shock Wave on the Sun

Posted May 22, 2022 • 00:03:24

In today's image, we see a shock wave produced by an active sunspot region on our Sun. The resulting shock wave travelled out at nearly a million kilometers...

2022 May 21 - Planetary Nebula Abell 7

Posted May 21, 2022 • 00:04:01

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

2022 May 20 - A View from Earth's Shadow

Posted May 20, 2022 • 00:03:49

In today's image, we see an image of the lunar eclipse from a few days ago. Above the eclipsed Moon is the streak of light cause by an extended exposure...

2022 May 19 - A Digital Lunar Eclipse

Posted May 19, 2022 • 00:03:22

In today's image, we see a set of images from the lunar eclipse which occurred a few days ago. With images taken every five minutes, we can watch the...

2022 May 18 - A Jewel on the Flower Moon

Posted May 18, 2022 • 00:03:46

In today's image, we see an image of the total lunar eclipse which occurred a few days ago. A lunar eclipse occurs when our Moon passes in to Earth's...