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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope took this photo of barred spiral galaxy NGC 337. This Hubble image shows NGC 337, a barred spiral galaxy about 60…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken striking new photos of barred spiral galaxy NGC 2566. The barred spiral galaxy NGC 2566 has a…
The sun’s upper atmosphere, or corona, seen in ultraviolet light ESA & NASA/Solar Probe/EUI Team These fiery images are the clearest views of the Sun ever…
When it comes to meteor showers, the Leonids are known as one of the best. Famous for its fast and bright fireball meteors, the Leonid meteor…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope took this photo of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672, visible from the southern hemisphere. This Hubble image shows NGC 1672, a…
NASA has released a beautiful composite image of two overlapping spiral galaxy pairs, IC 2163 and NGC 2207, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and…
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to capture striking new photos of LEDA 12535, a barred spiral galaxy located in the famous Perseus Cluster…
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most stunning meteor showers in 2024, is currently in full swing and offering a breathtaking display of fast, bright…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured new infrared images of two interacting galaxies. Alp 142. This Webb image shows two interacting galaxies…
Astronomy Photographer of the Year An annual photo contest showcasing all things space-relatedis back for the first time in 16 yearsNumber Run. More than 3,500 photos…
The magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida) is normally green, but this mutant is blue J Barker/AWC A rare blue frog found in the Kimberley region of…
debtMark Aitken has been working on a photo series in Lapland for the past two years. The Presence of Absence”The work explores the delicate, sometimes eerie,…
In this new image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures the glow of spiral galaxy NGC 4951. This Hubble image shows NGC 4951, a spiral galaxy…
Astronomers used images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to create a new 3D visualization of the Pillars of…
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured this stunning image of a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 4731. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows NGC 4731, a…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured sharp images of NGC 4689, a jewel-bright spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma. This Hubble image shows…
Thanks to a new visualization created on a NASA supercomputer, we can now dive into the event horizon, the point of no return for a black…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have captured the most detailed images ever of the Horsehead Nebula, one of the most distinctive objects in…
Messier 76also known as M76, NGC 650/651, or the Little Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula located approximately 3,400 light-years away in the northern constellation of…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured an excellent image of the spiral galaxy ESO 422-41 in the constellation Columba. This Hubble image shows…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken photos of NGC 3783, a bright barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. This Hubble image shows…
A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a jet emerging from the cocoon of the multistar system FS Tau. This Hubble image shows…
It has been close to two years since the world was first introduced to Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole residing at the center…
Daniel J. Stein and Andrew McCarthy This mesmerizing shot of the perfect alignment of the sun and full moon over Utah's Valley of the Gods last…
Photographing a solar eclipse takes a little practice Sebastian Kennerknecht/Minden Pictures/Alamy Although some people spend years planning trips to see a total solar eclipse, the moment…
New photos from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show nearby irregular galaxy UGC 5829, also known as the Spider Galaxy. This Hubble image shows UGC 5829,…
The new Hubble images taken on January 5 and 6, 2024 show many large storms and small white clouds in Jupiter’s atmosphere, indicating a lot of…
NASA has released a surprising new image of the little-known dwarf galaxy LEDA 42160 taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This Hubble image shows dwarf…
NGC604 is comparable to renowned star-forming regions in the Milky Way, like the Orion Nebula, but is significantly larger and contains more recently created stars. This…
Ruins of the observation tower of Opitnoe pole Eddo Hartmann, Netherlands, Finalist, Professional Competition, Landscape, Sony World Photography Awards 2024 These photos, all shortlisted for the…
NASA/ESA/CSA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559. This Webb image shows barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559, located approximately…
Gannet diving Kat Chou/UPY 2024 Snow-white northern booby (Moras Bassanus) In this action-packed photo, a man dives for food in the icy waters off the coast…
Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world, and the phases of the moon, not the calendar, mark the beginning of 2024. This year's Chinese New…
On February 3, 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft made its second close approach to Io, the fifth and third largest of Jupiter's moons. Like the previous flyby…
The Hubble team has released a stunning photo of the face-on spiral galaxy ESO 420-13 taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This Hubble image shows…
Although water striders are small insects, they have an amazing ability to withstand the impact of raindrops that are tens of times heavier than themselves. Slow-motion…
Black Sun #145Seiren Solcare These exquisite images show starlings swirling and swooping to create dramatic cloud-like flocks known as murmurs.Photographer Seiren SolcareBest known for his portraits…
young moray eelFu Liang/cupoty.com In the deep waters surrounding Romblon Island in the Philippines, a small translucent moray eel larva spins its body into the shape…
This cosmic encounter is known as Arp 122, and here: NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Two spiral galaxies, NGC 6040 and NGC 6039, have merged on the…
Ever wanted to visit another world? Mars, one of our closest celestial neighbors, is an astonishing 225 million kilometers from Earth, a distance that would take…