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2023 September 03 - Comet Schlussmann-Wachmann 3 Fragments

Posted September 3, 202300:03:51

In today's image, we see an image from 2006 showing the disruption and fragmentation of a comet as it passed close to our Sun. This can happen when...

2023 September 02 - NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula

Posted September 2, 2023

In today's image, we see what is known as the Iris Nebula. This is an example of a reflection nebula where light is scattered off of dust grains around...

2023 September 01 - The Great Globular Star Cluster in Hercules

Posted September 1, 202300:04:15

In today's image, we see the great globular star cluster known as M13 which is visual in the constellation of Hercules. Globular star clusters are among...

2023 August 31 - The Crew-7 Nebula

Posted August 31, 202300:03:38

In today's image, we see a nebula, not out in space, but in our own atmosphere on Earth. This is the result of the exhaust of a rocket taking a crew...

2023 August 30 - Full Moons of August

Posted August 30, 202300:04:51

In today's image, we see the full moon rising on Aug 1 of this year. Tonight, we will have the second full moon of the month, sometimes called a blue...