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2026 February 22 - Shadow of a Martian Robot

Posted February 22, 2026 • 00:04:06

In today's image, we see the shadow of the Opportunity rover which explored Mars from 2004-2018 when a dust storm caused it to shut down.

2026 February 21 - Twilight with Moon and Planets

Posted February 21, 2026 • 00:05:21

In today's image, we see our Moon as well as the planets Mercury, Venus, and Saturn which are currently visible in the twilight sky right after sunset.

2026 February 20 - B93: A Dark Interstellar Ghost

Posted February 20, 2026 • 00:03:20

In today's image, we see a dark nebula in the Sagittarius region of the sky. The dark nebula contains dust grains which block out the light from behind.

2026 February 19 - IC 2574: Coddington's Nebula

Posted February 18, 2026 • 00:03:35

In today's image, we see an irregular galaxy known as Coddington's Nebula. Discovered in 1898, the is a small galaxy located about 12 million light...

2026 February 18 - Orion's Cradle

Posted February 18, 2026 • 00:03:53

In today's image, we see the region around the Orion Molecular Cloud and Star Forming Region. This has been imaged in hydrogen-alpha light which allows...