Tag: Astronomy

IC 2574: Coddington's Nebula

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

Polish astronomer Copernicus is born

19 February 1473.

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...

Roses are Red

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

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

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

Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

Massive stars in our Milky Way Galaxy live spectacular lives.

NGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans

Distorted galaxy NGC 2442 can be found in the southern constellation of the flyi...

Orion's Treasures over Snowy Mountains

Rising over a frozen valley in the Tatra Mountains, the familiar stars and nebul...

Spiral Galaxies in Collision

Billions of years from now, only one of these two galaxies will remain.

Planetary Nebula Abell 7

Very faint planetary nebula Abell 7 is about 1,800 light-years distant. It lies ...

Messier 109

Big beautiful barred spiral galaxy Messier 109 is the 109th entry in Charles Mes...

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy.

Astronomer Galileo dies in Italy

8 January 1642

Russia plans artificial gravity space station

Astronauts to be able to work without floating in state rocket company’s ‘scienc...