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2022 January 19 - M31: The Andromeda Galaxy

Posted January 19, 2022 • 00:03:56

In today's image, we see M31 - otherwise known as the Andromeda Galaxy. This is the nearest large spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way and is actually...

2022 January 18 - From Orion to the Southern Cross

Posted January 18, 2022 • 00:04:05

In today's image, we see an image of the sky taken from Australia. This show much of the Southern sky from Orion on the left to the Magellanic Clouds...

2022 January 17 - Chamaeleon Dark Nebulas

Posted January 17, 2022 • 00:04:33

In today's image, we see a number of dark nebulae in the constellation of Chamaeleon. We also see a reflection nebula around one of the brighter stars...

2022 January 16 - A Retreating Thunderstorm at Sunset

Posted January 16, 2022 • 00:03:45

In today's image, we see a thunderstorm retreating off into the distance as the Sun sets behind the photographer.

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2022 January 15 - Galileo's Europa

Posted January 15, 2022 • 00:03:33

In today's image, we see one of Jupiter's moons known as Europa. This image was taken by the Galileo spacecraft which visited Jupiter back in the 1990s...