Dreaming in the sky
Imagine being in the time of the Ancient Romans and your dream is to become an archer in the service…
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All about the Omega nebula
The official name of the Omega Nebula is Messier 17 region of the Milky Way galaxy, often shortened to M17….
Kepler 11
Kepler 11 is a Sun-like star 2,000 light-years away from Earth. It has a mass equal to 95% of that…
The beauty of Galaxies
Galaxies do not usually remain isolated in space, but tend to unite in groups held together by the force of…
The Markarian Chain
The Markarian Chain is a subgroup of galaxies belonging to the Virgo Cluster, the largest galaxy cluster located in the…
NGC 2736, The Pencil Nebula
The Pencil Nebula visible in the image is a small part of the famous supernova remnant called Vela SNR, in…
Fireworks Galaxy
NGC 6946, also known as the Fireworks Galaxy or Caldwell 12, is a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with a small…
Planetary nebula-Sh2-216L
Sh2-216 is one of the closest planetary nebulae to us, with a distance of 420 light years. It is also…
Arp 78 galaxy
Arp 78 (also known as NGC 772 and PGC 7525) is a spiral galaxy, located at a distance of around…
The Red Square Nebula
The Red Square Nebula (also known as MWC 922 and IRAS 18184-1302) is a nebula in the constellation of Serpens….