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2023 June 21 - Three Sun Paths

Posted June 21, 2023

In today's image, we see three different paths taken by our Sun over the course of the year. The lowest and shortest path is at the winter solstice....

2023 - June 20 - The Nandu in the Milky Way

Posted June 20, 202300:03:32

In today's image, we see our Milky Way galaxy stretching from lower left to upper right. On the left hand side, we see the Milky Way itself. On the...

2023 June 19 - The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Posted June 19, 2023

In today's image, we see the central portions of the Lagoon Nebula which is a star forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius. We see a number...

2023 June 18 - Saturn's Northern Hexagon

Posted June 18, 2023

In today's image, we see the north polar region of Saturn as imaged by the Cassini spacecraft. The polar hexagon was first seen by the voyager craft...

2023 June 17 - Planet Earth at Night II

Posted June 17, 2023

In today's image, we see a video taken from the International Space Station showing the Earth at night. We will watch the ISS fly over North America,...