The Magnificent cosmic reef : NGC 2014 & NGC 2020
• “NGC 2014” and “NGC 2020” are two Nebulas in the Large Magellanic Cloud (Milky Way’s Satellite Galaxy). It is…
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2I/Borisov comet
The object photographed by the Hubble telescope in this image is a very particular comet: it was in fact the…
Beyond the Norfolk pine
A large number of astronomical objects (and more) are visible in this stunning long exposure photograph taken from Fergusson Park…
NGC 4696: Filaments around a Black Hole
What’s happening at the center of elliptical galaxy NGC 4696? There, long tendrils of gas and dust have been imaged…
Wolfe creek crater
Wolfe Creek Crater is a meteorite crater located in an uninhabited region of Western Australia. The crater has long been…
L 1551 IRSS
L 1551 IRS5 (also known as IRAS 04287+1801) is a young binary star, located at a distance of around 450…
Gamma Velorum
Gamma Velorum is a quadruple star system located over 1000 light years from Earth. With an apparent magnitude of 1.72,…
A cold exoplanet
Most of the exoplanets that have been discovered to date have very high temperatures, much higher than those we are…
Exploring the Lagoon nebula
The Lagoon Nebula (also known as Messier 8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is an emission…
UFO? No, Pan
As much as a flying saucer may remember, the object you are seeing is actually a very peculiarly shaped moon…