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2025 April 27 - IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

Posted April 27, 2025

In today's image, we see a planetary nebula known as the Spirograph Nebula. A planetary nebula is the end state of a star much like our own Sun. The...

2025 April 26 - Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335

Posted April 26, 202500:03:49

In today's image, we see an example of a barred spiral galaxy with a distinct bar running through its central regions. These are a relatively common...

2025 April 25 - Asteroid Donaldjohanson

Posted April 25, 2025

In today's image, we see the asteroid Donaldjohanson which was recently visited by the Lucy spacecraft. This craft will fly by several asteroids and...

2025 April 24 - NGC 6164: A Dragon's Egg

Posted April 24, 2025

In today's image, we see the nebula around a hot, young O-type star. This is the type os star what will eventually (in a few mission years) end its...

2025 April 23 - An Almost Everything Sky

Posted April 23, 2025

In today's image, we see a number of things in the sky including our own Milky Way galaxy, the zodiacal light, the aurora, and even a meteor.