Tag: Space

NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Galaxy

If not perfect, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic.

When roses aren't red

Not all roses are red of course, but they can still be very pretty. Likewise, th...

Valentina Tereshkova - pioneering cosmonaut

Dr Elena Rounkova holds a doctorate from the Moscow State University Institute o...

Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

Normally faint and elusive, the Jellyfish Nebula is caught in this alluring tele...

Pleiædes: The Seven Sisters star cluster

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

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!

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula

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