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2024 July 15 - The Tadpole Galaxy from Hubble

Posted July 15, 2024

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as the Tadpole Galaxy for the long tail stretching away from it. The tail is caused by a previous interaction...

2024 July 14 - Meteor Misses Galaxy

Posted July 14, 2024

In today's image, we see the Triangulum Galaxy, also known as M33 which is one of the three large spiral galaxies in our local group. We also see a...

2024 July 13 - Solar System Family Portrait

Posted July 13, 2024

In today's image, we see a portrait of the solar system showing 6 of the 8 plates in our solar system with Mercury and Mars not being visible because...

2024 July 12 - Jones-Emberson 1

Posted July 12, 2024

In today's image, we see a planetary nebula which is the end state of a star much like our own Sun. At the end of the life of the star, the core compacts...

2024 July 11 - Globular Star Cluster Omega Centauri

Posted July 11, 2024

In today's image, we see the globular star cluster known as Omega Centauri. This may actually be the remnant core of a galaxy whose outer laters were...