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2023 May 22 - Supernova in Nearby Spiral Galaxy M101

Posted May 22, 202300:04:05

In today's image, we seethe supernova recently discovered in the spiral galaxy M101. This is an example of a Type II supernova which occurs at the end...

2023 May 21 - Tardigrade in Moss

Posted May 21, 2023

In today's image, we see an animal known as a tardigrade which is an example of an extremophile which can exist under conditions that would kill a human...

2023 May 20 - Galileo's Europa

Posted May 20, 2023

In today's image, we see an image of one of the large moons of Jupiter known as Europa. This moon is interesting because it is known to have a vast...

2023 May 19 - Curly Spiral Galaxy M63

Posted May 19, 2023

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as M63. In this very deep exposure, we can see total streams around the galaxy where it is in the process...

2023 May 18 - WR 134 Ring Nebula

Posted May 18, 202300:04:16

In today's image, we see the nebula around a Wolf-Rayet star. This is a hot, massive star of the type that will eventually end its life as a supernova....