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2024 March 19 - A Picturesque Equinox Sunset

Posted March 19, 2024

In today's image, we see the Sun setting at the end of a road. This road runs roughly east-west so the Sun will appear to rise and set at the end of...

2024 March 18 - Comet Pons-Brooks' Swirling Coma

Posted March 18, 2024

In today's image, we see an image of Comet Pons-Brooks. The coma is highlighted to show the swirling pattern around it. It is thought this might be...

2024 March 17 - NGC 7714: Starburst after Galaxy Collision

Posted March 17, 2024

In today's image, we see galaxies in the process of colliding. The collision will allow large gas clouds to merge and compress, causing star formation...

2024 March 16 - ELT and the Milky Way

Posted March 16, 2024

In today's image, we see the ongoing construction of the ELT - Extremely Large Telescope. This is expected to be completed later this decade and will...

2024 March 15 - Portrait of NGC 1055

Posted March 15, 202400:03:59

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as NGC 1055. The is a spiral type galaxy as we see it edge-on with the dark dust lane concentrated in the...