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Galaxy NGC 1448 with Active Galactic Nucleus
Galaxy NGC 1448 with Active Galactic Nucleus

NGC 1448, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus hidden by gas and dust, is seen in this image.

Pulsar Artist’s Concept
Pulsar Artist’s Concept

This artist's concept shows a pulsar, which is like a lighthouse, as its light appears in regular pulses as it…

APOD: 2017 January 7 – Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula
APOD: 2017 January 7 – Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2017 January 7 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss  …

Your Home Planet, as Seen From Mars
Your Home Planet, as Seen From Mars

Here is a view of Earth and its moon, as seen from Mars. It combines two images acquired on Nov.…

Central Africa Completely Lit Up
Central Africa Completely Lit Up

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite collected this natural-color image which detected dozens of fires burning…

APOD: 2017 January 6 – New York Harbor Moonset
APOD: 2017 January 6 – New York Harbor Moonset

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2017 January 6 – New… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss…

NED Catalog Sky Source Map
NED Catalog Sky Source Map

This graphic shows all the cosmic light sources in the sky that are included in the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED),…

The Father of Modern Rocketry and the Notion of a Liquid-Fueled Rocket
The Father of Modern Rocketry and the Notion of a Liquid-Fueled Rocket

Robert H. Goddard was, in many ways, ahead of his time. And, like most such people, his work was misunderstood…

Chandra Deep Field-South: Deepest X-ray Image Ever Reveals Black Hole Treasure Trove
Chandra Deep Field-South: Deepest X-ray Image Ever Reveals Black Hole Treasure Trove

Made with over 7 million seconds of Chandra observing time, this image is part of the Chandra Deep Field-South and…

Abell 3411 and Abell 3412: Astronomers Discover Powerful Cosmic Double Whammy
Abell 3411 and Abell 3412: Astronomers Discover Powerful Cosmic Double Whammy

Astronomers have discovered what happens when the eruption from a supermassive black hole is swept up by the collision and…