
NGC 281 is known informally as the "Pacman Nebula" because of its appearance in optical images.

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This infrared image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, showcases the Tadpole Nebula, a star-forming hub in the…
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This artist's concept shows a glowing patch of ultraviolet light near Saturn's north pole that occurs at the "footprint" of…

Intense auroral glow framed by parting rain clouds was captured near local midnight from Kvaløya island outside Tromsø in northern…

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Behemoth sunspot 1302 unleashed another strong flare on Sept. 24, 2011-an X1.9-category blast at 5:40 am EDT. At the peak…

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