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Ganymede from Juno
At a glance, this looks so similar to our moon!
Red Aurora over Italy
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Red Aurora over Italy
Image Credit & Copyright: Giorgia Hofer
Explanation:
What was that red glow on the horizon last night? Aurora. Our unusually active [Sun](https://s
Dust and the Western Veil Nebula
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2023 October 18
Dust and the Western Veil Nebula **Image Credit & Copyright: ** [Jiang Wu](mailto: wujiang0910 at gmail dot com)
Explanation:
It's so big it is easy to miss. The entire Veil Nebula spans six times the diameter of the full moon, but is so dim you need [binoculars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binocular
Eclipse Rings
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2023 October 16
Eclipse Rings
**Image Credit & Copyright: ** Jerry Zhang (left), Baolong Chen (photographer) & Amber Zhang (right)
Explanation: She knew everything but the question. She was well aware that there would be a comp
Sprite Lightning in High Definition
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2023 October 2
Sprite Lightning in High Definition
Image Credit & Copyright: Nicolas Escurat
Explanation: Sometimes lightning occurs out near space. One such lightning type is red sprite lightning, which has on
Back from Bennu
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Back from Bennu
Image Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber
Explanation: Back from asteroid 101955 Bennu, a 110-pound, 31-inch wide sample return capsule rests in a desert on planet Earth in this photo, taken at the Department of Defense Utah Test an
The Deep Lagoon
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2023 September 28
The Deep Lagoon
Image Credit & Copyright: Josep Drudis, Christian Sasse
Explanation: Ridges of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds inhabit the turbulent, cosmic depths of the Lagoon Nebula. Also known as M8, The bright star forming region
Arp 142: The Hummingbird Galaxy
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2023 September 25
Arp 142: The Hummingbird Galaxy
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: [Basudeb Chakrabarti](https://www.instagram.com/basude