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LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes
With this discovery of ripples through Space Time, first proposed by Einstein, we have been able to cement our current understanding of gravity and basic physics as true… which means that although we know very little about the universe we...
Hidden Galaxy IC 342
Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC 342 is a mere 10 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis. A sprawling island universe, IC 342 would otherwise be a prominent galaxy in our...
Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out
In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster containing some of the largest, hottest, and most massive stars known. These stars, known collectively as star cluster R136, were captured in the featured image in visible light...
International Space Station Transits Saturn
From low Earth orbit to the outer Solar System, this remarkable video frame composite follows the International Space Station’s transit of Saturn. On January 15, the well-timed capture from a site near Dulmen, Germany required telescope and camera to be...
Tim Kopra enters space
As of just now the Astronaut Tim Kopra, Flight Engineer, has reached Space after launching on the December 15, 2015. Tim Kopra is from USA and for more information you can read all about it on http://ift.tt/1k0ib6l.
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300
Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus. This Hubble Space Telescope composite view of the gorgeous island universe is one of the largest Hubble images ever made...
Comets and Bright Star
This timely, telescopic, two panel mosaic spans about 10 full moons across planet Earth’s predawn skies. Recorded as the year began from Tenerife, Canary Islands, near the top of the frame are the faint coma and tail of Comet Borrelly...
The Lagoon Nebula in Hydrogen Sulfur and Oxygen
Looking closely you can see bright spots within the Lagoon Nebula. This is dust and gas collapsing down to form new stars. The majestic Lagoon Nebula is filled with hot gas and the home for many young stars. Spanning 100...
Dust of the Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula is located just south of Orions Belt in the constellation of Orion. The dust that surrounds it is the result of a previous super nova that forcibly sent its elements outwards and now awaits the force of...
Doomed Star Eta Carinae
It would be a wonderful event in our lifetime if Eta Carinae were to go super nova. When a star goes super nova it emits enough energy to be seen during the day even with the Sun shinning bright. Eta...