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Gallery: The Omega Nebula

Gallery: The Omega Nebula

One of the Milky Way’s youngest and most active stellar nurseries for massive stars.

Gallery – The Sculptor Galaxy

Gallery – The Sculptor Galaxy

Also known as the Silver Dollar, this “starburst” galaxy is 11.5 million light-years away.

Gallery — Moon through the murk

Gallery — Moon through the murk

Stunning image shows the Moon appearing to hover behind the layers of Earth’s atmosphere.

Gallery – Geyser moon seen in silhouette

Gallery – Geyser moon seen in silhouette

Saturn’s moon Enceladus viewed in the shadows of the giant ringed planet.

Gallery – Quintet of Saturnian moons

Gallery – Quintet of Saturnian moons

Five of Saturn’s moons come together in a view from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.

Gallery – Dione and friends

Gallery – Dione and friends

Dione, Saturn’s second densest moon, coasts in orbit past the planets rings.

Gallery – Saturn’s four moon shuffle

Gallery – Saturn’s four moon shuffle

NASA’s Cassini spacecraft snaps four moons in the one image.

Ancient supernova seen in a new light

Ancient supernova seen in a new light

Stellar explosion seen almost 2,000 years ago was the result of an overloaded star.

Moon sinks into the gloom

Moon sinks into the gloom

Astronaut’s view of the Moon sinking below Earth’s horizon.

Rare view of Earth and Moon

Rare view of Earth and Moon

Jupiter-bound spacecraft looks back at its home world and its nearest neighbour.