12 Oct 2026
In today's image, we see what is known as the Angel Nebula. This star forming region contains several different types of nebulae including the blue reflection nebulae, the red emission nebulae, and…
12 Oct 2026
In today's image, we see light pillars rising up form the ground - caused by a crystal fog of ice/snow close to the ground. In the sky, we see a number of constellations including Ursa Major which…
In today's image, we see a video clip showing the total eclipse of the Sun from August of 2017. During totality, we observe around the edge of the Moon and can see the corona of the Sun as well as…
12 Oct 2026
In today's image, we see the Odysseus lander as it makes its first contact with the lunar surface. One landing leg is visible and broken which causes the lander to be on a tilt. However, it is still…
12 Oct 2026
In today's image, we see the Parkes Radio Telescope dish in Australia. We note that it is pointed in the direction of our Moon, allowing us to receive faint signals from the Odysseus Lander which…
In today's image, we see an old Roman coin showing the image of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was responsible for helping to incorporate the leap day into the calendar. This is needed because there are…
12 Oct 2026
In today's image, we see a set of images taken shortly after sunset. We are looking in the direction opposite to the setting Sun. We see the various shades the sky goes through as night falls in each…
In today's image, we see the supernova remnant known as Simeis 147 and also known sometimes as the Spaghetti Nebula. A remnant like this is left behind when a massive star reached the end of its life…
12 Oct 2026
In today's image, we see the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos as one passes in front of the other causing an eclipse. An eclipse can occur anywhere where one object passes in front of another.…
12 Oct 2026
In today's image, we see an aurora which may resemble the shape of a phoenix rising up over the horizon. The patterns are random, but our minds try to put some kind of order to the randomness which…
