Hoag's Object: A Nearly Perfect Ring Galaxy

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing: Benoit Blanco

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A nearly perfect circular ring of blue stars is seen against a dark field of small background galaxies. In the center of the ring is a ball of yellow stars.

AM1054: Stars Form as Galaxies Collide

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI; Processing: J. English (U. Manitoba); Science: M. Rodruck (Penn State U. & Randolph-Macon C.) et al.; Text: Jayanne English (U. Manitoba).

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A distorted galaxy is shown with a string of stars trailing off on the left.

Seagull Nebula over Pinnacles' Peak

Image Credit & Copyright: Dheera Venkatraman

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
A red nebula in a dark starry sky is seen above a rocky peak. The nebula appears similar to a flying bird.

A View Toward M106

Image Credit & Copyright: Kyunghoon Lim

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APOD: 2024 February 22 - A View Toward M106

The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave

Image Credit & Copyright: Helge Buesing

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APOD: 2024 February 23 - The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave