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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: 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: A new telescope has been launched into space to study the universe. The Nancy Grace Roman Space…

Explanation: Known for its bright and fast meteors, the annual Perseid Meteor Shower comes to planet Earth’s skies…

Explanation: The Buck Moon is a traditional name for the full moon of July. In this colorful Adriatic…

Explanation: The Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a tantalizing target for binoculars toward the small constellation…

Explanation: The Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a tantalizing target for binoculars toward the small constellation…