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Comet Tempel 1 as seen by the Stardust spacecraft, February 14, 2011
Close Cometary Encounter
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Comet Tempel-1 from the Stardust spacecraft, February 14, 2011
Second Glance
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Newly forming planetary system around Beta Pictoris
Messy Star System
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Ground and orbital views of Opportunity rover at Santa Maria crater
Looking In
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard poses with the American flag on the Moon
Long Journey
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Lunar crater gouged by Apollo 14 booster rocket
A Big Whack
Friday, February 4, 2011
Spiral galaxy NGC 3621 in the constellation Hydra
Galactic Sparkler
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Antares, brightest star of Scorpius, shines through the rings of Saturn
Peeking Giant
Friday, January 28, 2011
False-color image of Orion Nebula from European Southern Observatory
Delicate Power
Friday, January 21, 2011
Earth is in the middle of the Sun's habitable zone
In the Zone
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Reiner Gamma, a prominent lunar swirl in the Ocean of Storms
Lunar Swirl
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Hubble view of Hanny's Voorwerp and the galaxy IC 2497
In the Spotlight
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Horsehead Nebula
Galloping Nebula
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Infrared image of the Lagoon Nebula
Blue Lagoon
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The Sun as seen from space
Close to the Sun
Monday, January 3, 2011
Over the Rim
Friday, December 31, 2010

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