The Cat's Eye Nebula in Optical and X-ray

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Legacy Archive; Chandra X-ray Obs.; Processing & Copyright: Rudy Pohl

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
An image of the Cat's Eye Nebula shows an unsually shaped gas structure glowing in purple with a bright orange center.

The Phases of Venus

Image Credit & License: Stéphane Gonzales

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
Many images of Venus are shown superposed. Together, they make an arc from the top, around the left, to the bottom. The smallest images of Venus are at the top and show nearly complete circles. The largest are at the bottom and show thin crescent. phases.

Thor's Helmet

Image Credit & Copyright: Ritesh Biswas

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
The image shows a starfield with an oval shaped green-tinged nebula in the center.

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

Image Credit & Copyright: Gábor Galambos

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APOD: 2024 January 10 - The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

Quadrantids of the North

Image Credit & Copyright: 염범석 Yeom Beom-seok

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APOD: 2024 January 11 - Quadrantids of the North

Good Morning Moon

Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Luy, Trier Observatory, TWAN

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APOD: 2024 January 12 - Good Morning Moon

Circling the Sun

Image Credit & Copyright: Radoslav Zboran

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APOD: 2024 January 13 - Circling the Sun