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  • NGC 4449: Close-up of a Small Galaxy

    NGC 4449: Close-up of a Small Galaxy

    Feb 25, 2011 20:01

    Credit: Data - Hubble Legacy Archive, ESA, NASA; Processing - Robert Gendler Explanation: Grand spiral galaxies often...

     

  • APOD – NGC 1999: South of Orion

    APOD – NGC 1999: South of Orion

    Feb 24, 2011 10:23

    Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, U. Arizona Explanation: South of the large star-forming...

     

  • APOD – The Solar System from MESSENGER

    APOD – The Solar System from MESSENGER

    Feb 23, 2011 10:16

    Explanation: If you looked out from the center of the Solar System, what would you see? Nearly such a view was taken recently...

     

  • APOD – Star Size Comparisons

    APOD – Star Size Comparisons

    Feb 22, 2011 9:05

     

    Explanation: How big is our Sun compared to other stars? In a dramatic and popular video featured on YouTube, the relative...

     

  • APOD – Milky Way Over Switzerland

    APOD – Milky Way Over Switzerland

    Feb 21, 2011 11:34

    Explanation: What’s visible in the night sky during this time of year? To help illustrate the answer, a beautiful...