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NGC 55: A Galaxy of Nebulas

By |2026-01-26T15:44:27-05:00January 26th, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Can you see nebulas in other galaxies? Yes, some nebulas shine brightly enough -- if you know how to look. Clouds of hydrogen and oxygen emit light at very specific colors, and by isolating them, astronomers and astrophotographers can reveal structures that would otherwise be too faint to notice. This [...]

Nebulas and Clusters in Sagittarius

By |2025-09-17T13:44:26-04:00September 17th, 2025|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day Can you spot famous celestial objects in this image? 18th-century astronomer Charles Messier cataloged only two of them: the bright Lagoon Nebula (M8) at the bottom, and the colorful Trifid Nebula (M20) at the upper right. The one on the left that resembles a cat's paw is NGC 6559, and [...]

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