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2021 October 02 - A Light and Dusty Night

Posted October 2, 2021 • 00:04:16

In today's image, we see our Milky Way galaxy, the zodiacal light and the planet Venus is this image taken in southern Brazil.

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2021 October 01 - The Central Milky Way from Lagoon to Pipe

Posted October 1, 2021 • 00:03:33

In today's image, we see the central portion of the Milky Way galaxy with its dark dust clouds and bright star clouds and nebulae.

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2021 September 30 - The Hydrogen Clouds of M33

Posted September 30, 2021 • 00:03:53

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as M33 or the Triangulum Galaxy. This is one of the galaxies in our Local Group of galaxies. The pink...

2021 September 29 - Gigantic Jet Lightning from Puerto Rico

Posted September 29, 2021 • 00:03:25

In today's image, we see a gigantic jet of lightning that quickly shoots up into Earth's ionosphere.

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2021 September 28 - Night of the Perseids

Posted September 28, 2021 • 00:03:56

In today's image, we see a video showing may of the Perseid meteors from the shower last month.

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