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2022 May 17 - NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide

Posted May 17, 202200:03:23

In today's image, we see we see the elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 which is in the process of consuming the spiral galaxy visible to the upper right.

2022 May 16 - Milky Way over French Alp Hoodoos

Posted May 16, 202200:04:05

In today's image, we see an image showing our Milky Way Galaxy over some hoodoos (rock formations) in the French Alps.


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2022 May 15 - Colors of the Moon

Posted May 15, 202200:04:43

In today's image, we see a number of different images of our Moon taken over a ten year period showing many of the different colors that can occur when...

2022 May 14 - Ice Halos by Moonlight

Posted May 14, 202200:04:34

In today's image, we see a number of halos and arc around our Moon in the sky. These are caused when moonlight if reflected and reflected by hexagonal...

2022 May 13 - The Milky Way's Black Hole

Posted May 13, 202200:03:56

In today's image, we see an image showing the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. This has recently been images by the Event...