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Milky Way Over Tunisia

Milky Way Over Tunisia

That's no moon. On the ground, that's the Lars Homestead in Tunisia. And that's not just any galaxy. That's the central band of our own Milky Way galaxy. Last, that's…

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Glory and Fog Bow

Glory and Fog Bow

On a road trip up Mount Uludağ in Bursa province, Turkey these motorcyclists found themselves above low clouds and fog in late June. With the bright Sun directly behind them,…

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Mars Passing By

Mars Passing By

As Mars wanders through Earth's night, it passes about 5 degrees south of the Pleiades star cluster in this composite astrophoto. The skyview was constructed from a series of images…

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Comet Olbers over Kunetice Castle

Comet Olbers over Kunetice Castle

A visitor to the inner solar system every 70 years or so Comet 13P/Olbers reached its most recent perihelion, or closest approach to the Sun, on June 30 2024. Now…

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Leopard Spots on Martian Rocks

Leopard Spots on Martian Rocks

What is creating these unusual spots? Light-colored spots on Martian rocks, each surrounded by a dark border, were discovered earlier this month by NASA's Perseverance Rover currently exploring Mars. Dubbed…

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