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Spring is in the air!

Snowdrops are earlier, followed by crocuses of different colours.

Pleiædes: The Seven Sisters star cluster

Have you ever seen the Pleiædes star cluster? Even if you have, you probably hav...

The Heart and Soul nebulæ

Is the heart and soul of our Galaxy located in Cassiopeia? Possibly not, but tha...

Twilight with Moon and Planets

Only two days after the February New Moon's annular eclipse of the Sun, a slende...

B93: A Dark interstellar ghost

"A ghost in the Milky Way…” says Christian Bertincourt, the astrophotographer be...

IC 2574: Coddington's Nebula

Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory, flaunting their young, br...

Orion's Cradle

Cradled in red-glowing hydrogen gas, stars are being born in Orion.

Galactic Collision in Cluster Abell 1185

What is a guitar doing in a cluster of galaxies? Colliding.

Tails of Comet Wierzchoś

Some comets are regular guests of our solar neighbourhood; others come by only o...

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

Are stars better appreciated for their art after they die? Actually, stars usual...

To Fly Free in Space

What would it be like to fly free in space?

Roses are Red

Roses are red, nebulas are too, and this Valentine's gift is a stunning view!

Snowdrops

These small, simple and beautiful flowers herald the arrival [in due course!] of...

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

It's the bubble versus the cloud. NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula, is being pushed o...

A Sunspot Up Close

Why would a small part of the Sun appear slightly dark?