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The Gallery
Pictures first. New releases from Hubble, Webb, ESO, NOIRLab and NASA, plus the Astronomy Picture of the Day, with the credit line attached to every frame.
NASA Science
The large stellar association cataloged as NGC 206 is nestled within the dusty arms of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy along with the galaxy's pinkish star-forming regions. Also known as M31, the spiral galaxy is a mere 2.5 million light-years away. NGC 206 is found at the center of this sharp and detailed close-up of the southwestern extent of Andromeda's disk. The bright, blue stars of NGC 206 indicate its youth…
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
A Global Rebound for Mangroves
NASA Earth Observatory ·
DECam captures supernova SN 2026ahvu
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA ·
DECam captures NGC 1433 before supernova SN 2026ahvu
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA ·
Gemini South captures supernova SN 2026ahvu
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA ·
Heart in the Sky at NASA Kennedy
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Scotland’s Flow Country
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Tucson Twinkling at Twilight
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA ·
Tucson Twinkling at Twilight (Labelled)
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
NASA Earth Observatory ·
CHAPEA Crew Leaves a Mark
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Autumn Mornings Bring Valley Fog
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Astronauts Across Generations Share the Stage
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Lights in the sky
ESO ·
Ozone Hole Reaches Its 2026 Maximum
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Lights in the sky
ESO ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
M30's Sparkling Stars
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Midwestern City Lights
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Lessons from a stellar instructor
ESA/Hubble & NASA ·
Lessons from a stellar instructor
ESA/Hubble & NASA ·
Cyprus: Island of Snakes, Cats, and Ophiolites
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Earthly Expanse Around Rubin
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA ·
Hubble Reveals Cosmic Mystery
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Before the Dawn in America’s Heartland
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Astronaut and Earth
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
The Pacific’s Busy Storm Season
NASA Earth Observatory ·
NASA's CHAPEA Crew "Returns" to Earth
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Stars on demand
ESO ·
Stars on demand
ESO ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat's Head
NASA ·
NASA Science
APOD · NASA — public domain ·
Vega Island Frozen in Fright
NASA Earth Observatory ·
Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
NASA Earth Observatory ·
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