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2025 August 14 - M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules

Posted August 14, 2025

In today's image, we see the globular cluster known as M13. This is one of the larger and brighter clusters which is actually visible to the unaided...

2025 August 13 - Trapezium: In the Heart of Orion

Posted August 13, 2025

In today's image, we see the central portion of the Orion Nebula, focusing on the Trapezium star cluster. The brightest of these stars emits the ultraviolet...

2025 August 12 - Perseids from Perseus

Posted August 12, 2025

In today's image, we see a number of Perseid meteors from the 2024 Perseid Meteor Shower. The 2025 shower is happening now, although less prominent...

2025 August 11 - Closest Ever Images Near the Sun

Posted August 11, 2025

In today's image, we see images from the Parker Solar Probe. These are the closest images of the Sun ever obtained, only a few solar diameters from...

2025 August 10 - Zodiacal Road

Posted August 10, 2025

In today's image, we see the zodiacal light which is cause by dust within our solar system that scatters sunlight back to Earth. Recent studies have...