NGC 3242 Ghost of Jupiter
NGC 3242, the Ghost of Jupiter, glows brightly in this Hubble Space Telescope image. The nebula is the last remnant…
Kilonova
Two neutron stars merge to produce a kilonova in this artist’s concept. The merger of such ultra-dense dead stars creates…
Spectrum Regulus
This diagram shows the spectrum of Regulus and similar stars. A spectrum spreads a star’s light into its individual wavelengths…
Dusty Infant
This image from James Webb Space Telescope shows the birth throes of a star. Known as HH30, it is a…
Messier 37
The star cluster Messier 37 contains hundreds of stars, many of which are shown in this photograph of its center.…
NGC 2273
The galaxy NGC 2273 consists of a spiral within a spiral as shown in this Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC…
Trappist 1
This illustration compares the Trappist-1 planetary system to our own solar system. Trappist-1 has seven known planets, all of which…
Orion’s Belt
The three bright stars at the center of this image form Orion’s Belt. All three stars are huge and heavy,…
Mars at Opposition 2025
Mars reaches opposition the week of January 13, when it lines up opposite the Sun. It rises at sunset and…
BepiColombo at Mercury
BepiColombo, a European mission, will swing past Mercury on January 8, passing well inside the planet’s magnetic field. This illustration…