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The magnificent Rosette #nebula, a region of recent star formation, with a cluster of adolescent stars at center. It's about 5000 LY away and about 130 LY across. (Photo by Rob Gendler)
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The Rosette Nebula, a region of recent star formation, resembles a flower opening, with the glowing gas configured like the petals, and the newly formed stars at the bud.
March 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Another favorite #astronomyimage -- the cloud of cosmic raw material (glowing gas and dark dust) that is sometimes nicknamed the Boogeyman nebula because of the threatening dark figure you can see within.
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This huge cloud of cosmic "raw material" -- bright gas and dark dust -- is sometimes called the "boogeyman nebula" because it looks like there is a threatening dark figure in it.
March 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Astronomers have found 128 new moons orbiting the planet #Saturn, bringing its total number of moons to 274, the largest of any known planet. These are small worlds, but they orbit like other moons.
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Saturn from the Hubble Space Telescope, with subtle atmospheric bands and its rich system of rings.
March 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Amazing star-forming region, the Tarantula #Nebula, 160,000 lightyears away & 600 lightyears wide. Another great composite image produced by noted amateur astronomer #RobGendler. Massive, luminous baby stars help it to glow.
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The Tarantula Nebula: a composite image produced by Rob Gendler from data provided by the European Southern Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. It is a star-forming nebula -- a region of gas and dust, lit up by the light of newly-born stars inside.
June 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Complex, beautiful image, assembled by Rob Gendler, from several visible-light & Infrared telescopes, shows the Ring Nebula, with its many shells of material emitted by a dying star.
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The Ring Nebula, a "planetary" nebula (misnomer), probably better called a death-shroud nebula. This material, shown in a photo that combines visible-light and infrared images, is emitted in several steps from a dying star, in the process of becoming a dense white dwarf. The hot star excites that material that "lifted off" and makes it glow.
May 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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This #Hubble telescope image shows the Trumpler 14 star cluster some 8000 lightyears away. The stars are extremely young, only half a million years old. Many will end their lives in a few million years in great explosions.
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This image shows some of the hot, blue, young stars in the Trumpler 14 star cluster, as seen with the Hubble Space Telescope
March 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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"She Blinded Me With Science," Thomas Dolby.

Glowing, colourful vials in the Matter & Motion science exhibit are intended to represent diff. chemical reactions & elements.
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This display is part of the Matter & Motion hall at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The exhibit showcases multicolored, glowing vials to represent different chemical elements and reactions.
May 14, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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Facies change--in a cliff face! Alluvial fan to lake deposits at Hole in the Wall, Death Valley. To download unedited versions, type "Facies Change" into the search on my site geologypics.com. All photos searchable and freely downloadable. please share.
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December 9, 2024 at 11:02 PM
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Beautiful image by Robert Fesen & collaborators showing a Wolf-Rayet star (WR8) -- a massive star violently letting go its outer layer (blue) against a background of glowing gas.
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WR8, a Wolf-Rayet Star. These are massive stars losing their outer layers forcefully toward the end of their lives. The blue is the ejected material, the reddish glow comes from glowing gas and dust lying behind or front of the star, but not connected with it.
May 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The Blue Ghost Lander on the #Moon photographed last night's #lunareclipse from its unique vantage point. From the Moon, the Earth covered the Sun; here the Sun emerges from eclipse.
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As seen from the Moon by the Blue Ghost lander, the Earth eclipsed the Sun. Here the Sun emerges from eclipse and we get a "diamond ring" effect with the first bright flash of the emerging Sun.
March 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Beautiful new #HubbleTelescope image of the "death-shroud nebula" with catalog designation #NGC2899. The central star is giving off its outer layers in dying. What does the cavity in the gas look like to you?
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Planetary nebula NGC 2899 glows from the energy of the hot white dwarf star in the center. The cavity in the expelled gas resembles the shape of a moth. The shape may be the result of the fact that the dying star that gave rise to the nebula orbits around a companion star in the center. The whole nebula is more than 2 lightyears across.
April 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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We see the Veil Nebula, a small part of a vast ancient remnant of an exploded star, still glowing with colorful emissions from hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur atoms.
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This colorful region of glowing gas, often called the Veil Nebula, is part of the large, old supernova remnant called the Cygnus Loop. A massive star exploded some 10-20 thousand years ago and the remnant is still glowing in places. Astronomers have determined that oxygen, sulfur, and hydrogen atoms are contributing to the glow.
May 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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In this remarkable image, Rob Gendler combines #Hubble telescope and ESO infrared data to show the dark Horsehead Nebula in Orion and a bright region of glowing gas that reminds me of a bulldog face.
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This color image shows the Horsehead Nebula, a pillar of dark dust that resembles a horse's head, in the context of the neighborhood it is found in -- a region full of cosmic "raw material" -- gas and dust.
March 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Canadian Researchers Win Global Science Photo Awards

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Canadian Researchers Win Global Science Photo Awards
Two Canadian researchers, Liam Brennan and Allen Tian, have won prestigious awards in the 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution/BMC Zoology joint image competition. Brennan, a master’s student at the University of New Brunswick, captured 'Intertidal education' showing undergraduate students monitoring coastal fish species during night surveys in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. His photo highlights the intersection of ecological research and education. Tian, a post-doctoral researcher at Queen’s University, won the 'protecting our planet' category with 'A bridge between past and present,' a 360-degree drone composition of the Long Sault Parkway islands. His work underscores the ecological impact of human infrastructure like the Moses-Saunders Power Dam. The competition featured 11 global entries, showcasing scientific research through photography. Brennan emphasized the role of images in building public trust in environmental education, while Tian highlighted the importance of conservation in freshwater ecosystems. Other notable entries included 'Window to the Wetlands' by Sritam Kumar Sethy and 'Tide, turtle and trust!' by Abhijeet Bayani, capturing moments of ecological significance. The photos aim to bridge scientific research with public engagement, demonstrating how visual storytelling can enhance understanding of ecological challenges and conservation efforts.
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August 21, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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📷 An Australian photo of a microbiologist swimming with a whale shark has been named one of the best photos of a scientist at work for 2026, as part of a photography competition run by the journal Nature

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June 11, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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RT @cosmos4u: The *new* MESSENGER orbital pictures are already up at http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos (and a lot of them)!
MESSENGER - Unlocking the Mysteries of Planet Mercury
Understanding Mercury and how it formed is critical to be...
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March 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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MT @ridingrobots: Butterfly on Mercury. Crater with an unusual and lovely ejecta pattern. http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=1255 | http://t.co/tglOifxyJ5
March 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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When I saw this I was sure it was Vesta. Are we sure MESSENGER is at the right li'l planet? http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=1368 http://t.co/BWVcenL9Ht
March 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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RT @ridingrobots: The close-ups of Mercury are getting ever closer. http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=1377 http://t.co/TJQJKEqYMt
March 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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RT @ridingrobots: Mercury at 6m/pixel resolution http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=1454 http://t.co/F2SLs1lJhe
March 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Dave Blewett shows stunning image of layering in 4-km wall of Copland volcanic vent on Mercury http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=1546 http://t.co/f7hELTIGPK
March 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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@MESSENGER2011 Can you tell me when this image was acquired? http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?page=1&gallery_id=2&image_id=1549
MESSENGER - Unlocking the Mysteries of Planet Mercury
Understanding Mercury and how it formed is critical to be...
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March 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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A view of Mercury at *1 meter per pixel.* That is, like, amazingly high resolution. http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/pics/EN1072114468M.nomap.jpg http://t.co/KlrNzIsfjd
March 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Where Messenger hit Mercury (via @MESSENGER2011): <a href="http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/pics/MESSENGER_Mercury_impact_24hrsbefore_CBE.jpg" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/pics/MESSENGER_Mercury_impact_24hrsbefore_CBE.jpg
MESSENGER - Unlocking the Mysteries of Planet Mercury
Understanding Mercury and how it formed is critical to be...
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November 14, 2024 at 5:24 AM