The Antikythera Mechanism

Image Credit & License: Marsyas, Wikipedia

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
An old and corroded mechanism is shown fronted by a large wheel. The mechanism has patches of tan and brown color but it is mostly green.

Chemicals Glow as a Meteor Disintegrates

Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Kleinburger

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
A bright colorful streak crossed the image center, which wisps of colorful gas extending out. In the background is a dark starfield.

The Eagle Nebula with X-ray Hot Stars

Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Visible: Hubble: NASA/ESA/STScI, ESO; Image Processing: L. Frattare, J. Major, N. Wolk, and K. Arcand

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
Pillars of gas and dark dust extend diagonally from the bottom left to the upper right. Bright X-ray sources are superimposed as bright dots around the image. Infrared dust glows behind the pillars.

IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
A sprawling nebula is pictured with gold tinted gas covering the top, blue, the middle, and dark brown the bottom. Stars cover the frame but are most prominent near the bottom.

Galaxies in the River

Image Credit & License: CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURA; R. Colombari, M. Zamani & D. de Martin (NSF’s NOIRLab)

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APOD: 2023 July 27 - Galaxies in the River

Young Stars, Stellar Jets

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

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APOD: 2023 July 28 - Young Stars, Stellar Jets

Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun

Image Credit: Apollo 11, NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague)

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APOD: 2023 July 29 - Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun