Comet Nishimura L Michael Jäger

Neptune's rings & moon Triton © Voyager 2

IC 2087 Taurus Molecular Cloud © Nik Szymanek

Astronomical photographs, Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, 1890-1920

Today’s “Ring of Fire” eclipse. from, Bryce Canyon National Park.

Credits: NPS Photo/Peter Densmore.

Hey. Why isn’t the moon landing a national holiday in the US. Isn’t that fucked up? Does anyone else think that’s absurd?

Bubble Nebula and the Star Cluster

Cosmic Cliffs in Carina © JWST

A Trailblazing Duo:

January 17, 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars. The two of Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, landed on opposite sides of Mars and began exploring the planet. Since their landing, the rovers have sent more than 100,000 high-resolution, full-color images of the planet’s surface. Designed to last just 90 days, they exceeded expectations and changed the way we explore the Red Planet l more at NASA JPL

Saturn and its amazing rings, observed by the Cassini probe on this day in 2004.