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2022 June 28 - Mercury from Passing BepiColumbo

Posted June 28, 2022 • 00:03:40

In today's image, we see an image of the surface of Mercury taken from the BepiColumbo spacecraft as it flew by. The craft is now in the process of...

2022 June 27 - The Gum Nebula over Snowy Mountains

Posted June 27, 2022 • 00:03:26

In today's image, we see the Gum Nebula - A relatively nearby nebula whose exact origin is unknown. The nebula spans a large portion of the sky because...

2022 June 26 - Light Echoes from V838 Mon

Posted June 26, 2022 • 00:03:40

In today's image, we see light echoes as the light from a brightening many years ago illuminates dust around the variable star V838 Mon.

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2022 June 25 - Planets of the Solar System

Posted June 25, 2022 • 00:03:21

In today's image, we see am image taken just a day ago showing all eight of the planets in our solar system. We see our Earth in for foreground and...

2022 June 24 - Filaprom on the Western Limb

Posted June 24, 2022 • 00:03:36

In today's image, we see a filaprom on the Sun. This is a combination of the terms filament and prominence and are just two ways of saying the same...