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2023 April 28 - Runaway Star Alpha Camelopardalis

Posted April 28, 202300:03:33

In today's image, we see the runaway star known as Alpha Camelopardalis. The star is moving at an extremely high speed. This may be the result of gravitational...

2023 April 27 - The Tarantula Nebula from SuperBIT

Posted April 27, 202300:04:00

In today's image, we see the Tarantula Nebula, the largest and most active star forming region in our local group of galaxies.


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2023 April 26 - The Moon Through the Arc de Triomphe

Posted April 26, 202300:04:04

In today's image, we see an image of our Moon perfectly centered under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Getting an image like this takes careful planning...

2023 April 25 - Northern Lights over Southern Europe

Posted April 25, 202300:03:31

In today's image, we see an image of the aurora as seen over southern Spain recently. The auroral activity is increasing as the Sun is moving toward...

2023 April 24 - The Medulla Nebula Supernova Remnant

Posted April 24, 202300:04:03

In today's image, we see the Medulla Nebula, which is the remnant of a star that would have been seen to explode on Earth ten thousand years ago.