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The Claw and Bubble Nebulae

By |2026-04-01T16:44:25-04:00April 1st, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day What unexpected things do you see when you look up at the night sky? Today’s image resembles an abstract painting, with large swaths of color strewn across a cosmic canvas seemingly without design. Despite the image's abstract nature, the human mind finds patterns, identifying a large claw reaching up towards [...]

NGC 3521: Galaxy in a Bubble

By |2025-06-19T12:44:24-04:00June 19th, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the northern springtime constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth's sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur imagers in favor of other Leo spiral galaxies, like M66 and M65. It's [...]

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