Astronomy 🔴 Gallery

Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage (STScI/ AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

Close-up of Centaurus A, an active galaxy with star clusters and dark dust lanes. Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage (STScI/ AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

Astronomy Picture of the Day (Feb 22, 2020)

At just 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A is the closest active galaxy, showcasing star clusters and dark dust lanes in this Hubble close-up.

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Credit and Copyright: Thomas Carpentier (Used with permission)

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Thomas Carpentier (@thocarp.bsky.social) on Flickr (Nov 2, 2025)

M16, or the Eagle Nebula, showcases a beautiful area where new stars are being born amidst cosmic dust and gas.

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Credit: NASA, ESA, SSI, Cassini Imaging Team

Crescent Saturn with its rings and moons, captured by the Cassini spacecraft in 2007. Credit: NASA, ESA, SSI, Cassini Imaging Team

Astronomy Picture of the Day (Jul 7, 2019)

Crescent Saturn showcases its rings and moons in this stunning 2007 image captured by Cassini, providing a view not visible from Earth.

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Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Barth, R. Mushotzky

A luminous image of the active galaxy Z 229-15 captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Barth, R. Mushotzky

NASA Hubble Space Telescope on Flickr (Jan 2, 2024)

Z 229-15, an active galaxy in the constellation Lyra, lies 390 million light-years from Earth and is classified as an AGN, quasar, and Seyfert galaxy.

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Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI; Judy Schmidt

An image of NGC 4536 showing star formation regions and dust clouds, with colors from various Hubble instruments. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI; Judy Schmidt

Judy Schmidt (@geckzilla.bsky.social) on Flickr (Jan 14, 2017)

NGC 4536 displays areas of star formation and dust clouds, with colors derived from multiple Hubble instruments, highlighting its dynamic nucleus.

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Credit: NASA, Voyager 2; Jason Major

Close-up image of Neptune's moon Proteus taken by Voyager 2. Credit: NASA, Voyager 2; Jason Major

Jason Major (@jpmajor.bsky.social) on Flickr (Aug 25, 1989)

A close-up image of Proteus, Neptune's inner moon, taken by Voyager 2 on August 25, 1989, is a rare glimpse of this 400-km wide celestial body.

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Credit: Eric Coles (coles44)

Image of IC 1396, The Elephant Trunk, in H-alpha light. Credit: Eric Coles (coles44)

Eric Coles (coles44) on AstroBin (Mar 29, 2015)

IC 1396, also called The Elephant Trunk, is showcased in this stunning H-alpha image.

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Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Simeon Schmauß

Aerial view of Belva crater with Perseverance Rover in the foreground, captured by Ingenuity helicopter during flight 51. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Simeon Schmauß

Simeon Schmauß (@stim3on.bsky.social) on Flickr (Oct 1, 2023)

During its 51st flight, Ingenuity provides a breathtaking look at Belva crater with the Perseverance Rover overlooking the scene on Sol 772.

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Credit: ESO/D. Baade

Near-infrared image of the Moon's surface showing craters Bianchini, Mairan, and Sharp, east of Sinus Iridum. Credit: ESO/D. Baade

European Southern Observatory (@eso.org) images (Jan 15, 1999)

This near-infrared image captures the waning Moon's plains east of Sinus Iridum, highlighting craters Bianchini, Mairan, and Sharp during sunrise.

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Credit: Jason Major

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Jason Major (@jpmajor.bsky.social) on Flickr (May 5, 2005)

This image features Saturn alongside its moon Dione, showcasing the beauty of the planet and its celestial companion.

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Credit: NASA, JPL; Gordan Ugarković

Oblique view of Valhalla impact basin on Callisto taken by the Galileo orbiter. Credit: NASA, JPL; Gordan Ugarković

Gordan Ugarković (@ugordan.bsky.social) on Flickr (Jun 25, 1997)

An oblique view of Valhalla impact basin on Callisto, captured by the Galileo orbiter in 1997, processed to resemble natural color.

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Credit: Aster Cowart

Astronaut Dave Scott retrieving tools from the Lunar Rover at Hadley Rille during Apollo 15. Credit: Aster Cowart

Aster Cowart (@terrasabaea.bsky.social) on Flickr (Oct 8, 2015)

Dave Scott retrieves tools from the Lunar Rover at Hadley Rille, a collapsed lava tube, during Apollo 15's first extravehicular activity.

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Credit: ESO/Meingast et al.

Infrared image of the Chamaeleon Cloud (IC 2631), a reflection nebula illuminated by the star HD 97300. Credit: ESO/Meingast et al.

European Southern Observatory (@eso.org) images (Jul 17, 2023)

IC 2631, the Chamaeleon Cloud, is a reflection nebula illuminated by the bright star HD 97300, showcasing the star-making materials within.

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Credit: NASA, JAXA, Lockheed Martin

Hinode views of the Venus transit on June 5, 2012. Credit: NASA, JAXA, Lockheed Martin

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center on Flickr (Jun 5, 2012)

On June 5, 2012, Hinode provided remarkable views of the Venus transit, a rare event not to occur again until 2117.

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Credit: ESO

Planetary nebula ESO 577-24 with central star Abell 36 and an asteroid track, surrounded by distant galaxies. Credit: ESO

European Southern Observatory (@eso.org) images (Jan 22, 2019)

The planetary nebula ESO 577-24, captured by the VLT's FORS2, showcases its ephemeral glow, with an asteroid and distant galaxies adding to the cosmic tapestry.

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