Giant Interacting Galaxies NGC 6872 & IC 4970
This image shows the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 that is shaped like an “integral sign”. It is…
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Perijove 11: Passing Jupiter
NASA’s robotic spacecraft Juno is continuing on its highly-elongated orbits around our Solar System’s largest planet. This video is from…
Flight Through the Orion Nebula in Infrared Light
What would it look like to fly into the Orion Nebula? The exciting dynamic visualization of the Orion Nebula is…
Planets of the Solar System: Tilts and Spins
How does your favorite planet spin? Does it spin rapidly around a nearly vertical axis, or horizontally, or backwards? This…
A Pair of Galaxies in Gravitational Conflict: Arp 86
This observation from the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope showcases Arp 86, a peculiar pair of interacting galaxies which…
A Diverse Collection of Galaxies: Galaxy Cluster ACO S 295
This packed Hubble image showcases the galaxy cluster ACO S 295, as well as a jostling crowd of background galaxies…
DEVASTATION IN A FEW SECONDS
The scenes of devastation that are circulating about yesterday’s storm are dramatic and show once again the power of nature. …
THE SCIENCE OF DANCE
Are you familiar with the scene of the movie White Nights in which the protagonist bets on 11 pirouettes to…
The Prawn Nebula: Another Close-up Look
This pan video takes a closer look at some of the strange and spectacular features in the glowing jumble of…