Combined visual and millimeter-wave view of Orion Nebula, M42
Skylab in orbit
The powerful quasar SDSS J1106
Hubble Space Telescope, May 2009
Cassini view of Saturn's north pole
Pyramid of the Old Kingdom pharaoh Khafre and the Sphinx

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Moon and Saturn
This week on StarDate: The Moon passes a bright star and an even brighter planet this week. It also starts a new cycle of eclipses — one that will last for almost 13 centuries. Join us for this plus a meeting of three planets in the evening sky. More StarDate Radio »

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May. 21: Moon and Spica

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