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Explanation: If you went outside at the same time every day and took a picture that included the…

Explanation: The small, northern constellation Triangulum harbors this magnificent face-on spiral galaxy, Messier 33. Its popular names include…

Explanation: This treasure chest is full of stars. The featured image was obtained with NASA‘s James Webb Space…

Explanation: Beautiful and bright spiral galaxy M83 lies some twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern tip of the very long…

Explanation: What does this image look like to you? Many see a giraffe facing right, with neck stretched high and…

Explanation: Why are Saturn’s poles geometric? Saturn’s North Pole has been known to be surrounded by a hexagonal (6 sides) cloud…

Explanation: The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed. IC 5070 (an official designation) is divided from the larger North…

Explanation: Pluto is more colorful than we can see. Color data and high-resolution images of our Solar System’s…

Explanation: Pretend you have never heard of a solar eclipse. The Sun’s behavior has been predictable your whole…

Explanation: Did you need to be on the right side of this airplane to see this eclipse? No. Lunar…

Explanation: If not the most grand, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic.…