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2025 February 22 - Rima Hyginus

Posted February 22, 2025

In today's image, we see the lunar feature known as Rima Hyginus, This is a rare feature, which is a volcanic crater as compare to the more common impact...

2025 February 21 - Hubble's Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic

Posted February 21, 2025

In today's image, we see a number of images of the Andromeda Galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope over more than a decade. These have been stitched...

2025 February 20 - Messier 87

Posted February 20, 2025

In today's image, we see the giant elliptical galaxy known as Messier 87. This is the dominant spiral galaxy in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. We can...

2025 February 19 - HH 30: A Star System with Planets Now Forming

Posted February 19, 202500:03:39

In today's image, we see the Herbig-Haro object which is a young star, just forming. We can see evidence of a planetary system forming around it as...

2025 February 18 - Thor's Helmet versus the Seagull

Posted February 18, 2025

In today's image, we see a couple of emission nebulae located in the constellation of Canis Major.


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