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2022 February 13 - Earth at Night

Posted February 13, 202200:03:57

In today's image, we see the Earth at night - a combination of many images that shows light pollution across Earth. You can see how the major cities...

2022 February 12 - Aurora by Moonlight

Posted February 12, 202200:03:32

In today's image, we see an image of the aurora over Sweden. Aurora are caused when charged particles from the Sun strike the Earth's magnetic field...

2022 February 11 - IC 342: The Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis

Posted February 11, 202200:03:34

In today's image, we see an example of a spiral galaxy. This is viewed through the plane of our galaxy making it harder to see. The dust in our galaxy...

2022 February 10 - T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula

Posted February 10, 202200:03:36

In today's image, we see the variable star known as T Tauri which is a sun-like star in the early stages of formation. We also see a variable nebula...

2022 February 09 - Eta Car: 3D Model of the Most Dangerous Star Known

Posted February 9, 202200:04:54

In today's image, we see a model of the massive star Eta Carinae. This is the type of star that will likely go supernova at the end of its life.