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October 15, 2017
multi-wavelength views of the giant galaxy UGC 1382

Surprising Monster

October 9, 2017
Map showing the path of the Peekskill meteorite

Bright Visitor

October 3, 2017
The most distant active comet yet seen

Distant Snowball

September 28, 2017
Seyfert's Sextet

Four-Member Sextet

September 21, 2017
Loki Patera, the largest volcanic feature on Io

Hot Lake

September 19, 2017
diagram showing future north stars

Royal Pole Star

September 15, 2017
Enceladus sets behind Saturn

Saying Goodbye

September 13, 2017
Cassini flies between Saturn and its rings

Final Act

September 6, 2017
Powerful solar flare, September 6, 2017

Solar Storm

September 3, 2017
Voyager 2 view of the southern hemisphere of Neptune

Blue Giant

August 31, 2017
Combined X-ray and optical image of a supernova remnant

Zone of Death

August 27, 2017
Messier 11, the Wild Duck Cluster

Wild Duck

August 23, 2017
Multi-wavelength view of NGC 6946, the Fireworks Galaxy

Fireworks Factory

August 21, 2017
Baily's Beads around the Moon

Brilliant Beads

August 20, 2017
Solar eclipse sequence

Anatomy of an Eclipse

August 18, 2017
Proper eye protection is needed for safe eclipse viewing

Safety First!

August 17, 2017
The Sun sets behind a NASA WB-57F Canberra research aircraft

Chasing a Shadow

August 16, 2017
The Sun's corona shines around the intervening Moon during a total solar eclipse

Solar Mystery

August 14, 2017
Map showing the circumstances of the August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse

The Right Path

August 13, 2017
Sakurai's Object

Flashy Star

August 9, 2017
Artist's concept of Giant Magellan Telescope

New Giant

August 5, 2017
IC 4406 planetary nebula

Beautiful Demise

August 2, 2017
Cassini view of Saturn's moon Tethys against the planet's clouds and rings

Death Star Moon

July 29, 2017
Noctilucent clouds over the north pole

Glowing Skies

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