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2023 September 08 - Star Factory Messier 17

Posted September 8, 2023

In today's image, we see the nebula known as Messier 17. This is an example of a star forming region where stars are still forming in the dark, dense,...

2023 September 07 - The Large Cloud of Magellan

Posted September 7, 202300:04:37

In today's image, we see the Large Magellanic Cloud - A satellite galaxy of our larger Milky Way Galaxy. This galaxy contains SN 1987A - The closest...

2023 September 06 - HESS Explores the High-Energy Sky

Posted September 6, 2023

In today's image, we see a video clip showing the telescopes of the High Energy Stereoscopic System in Namibia. These telescopes allow us to study high...

2023 September 05 - Blue Supermoon Beyond Syracuse

Posted September 5, 2023

In today's image, we see the blue supermoon which occurred at the end of August this year. The blue moon is sometimes considered to the the second full...

2023 September 04 - Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent

Posted September 4, 202300:03:59

In today's image, we see two nebulae in the constellation of Cygnus. The Bubble Nebula, which is a planetary nebula showing us the future of our own...