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Moon and Companions Taking a peek at the Moon’s backside Saturday, November 10, 2012
VERITAS Sparks from extreme cosmic environments Friday, November 9, 2012
Namibian Astronomy II Strange eyes on the gamma-ray sky Thursday, November 8, 2012
Namibian Astronomy Watching the skies from western Africa Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Dark Parks Unfettered views of the night sky Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Blue Night The night sky gets a little bluer Monday, November 5, 2012
R Trianguli Turmoil at the end of a star’s life Sunday, November 4, 2012
Triangulum Aging stars in the triangle Saturday, November 3, 2012
Multiple Blasts Multiple explosions from a single star Friday, November 2, 2012
Moon and Jupiter Cloudy skies on a giant planet Thursday, November 1, 2012
Halloween Star II A stellar cannibal for Halloween Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween Star A two-headed stellar demon Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Mirfak The hero’s brightest star Monday, October 29, 2012
Aries II Taking the measure of a nearby star Sunday, October 28, 2012
Aries Moving the point of the vernal equinox Saturday, October 27, 2012
Tiny Black Hole A record-setting black hole Friday, October 26, 2012
Star Destroyer A star loses a life-and-death struggle Thursday, October 25, 2012
Gravitational Kick A black hole gets a big kick Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Summer Markers Two summer stalwarts disappear Sunday, October 21, 2012
Orionid Meteors A trail of lights from a messy comet Saturday, October 20, 2012

Featured Images

HESS telescopes in Namibia, which study the gamma-ray universe
 Extreme Telescope Thursday, November 8, 2012
Nighttime view of the southeastern U.S. from the International Space Station
 Blue Night Monday, November 5, 2012
Voyager 1 view of Jupiter's cloudsk
 Artistic Clouds Thursday, November 1, 2012
Infrared/ultraviolet view of Helix Nebula
 Colorful Demise Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Orionid Meteor Shower
 Orionid Meteors Saturday, October 20, 2012

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