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[the-wolf-and-moon]

NGC 2244, Cosmic Rose

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Various stars & moon details from my gouache paintings 🌙✨

[spacewonder19]

Blue Rosette © Tommy Lease

[quiltofstars]

The Fiddlehead Galaxy, NGC 772 // Timothy Martin

[feathery-dreamer]

my favorite response to this was

New solution to the Fermi Paradox: lactose intolerant aliens

btw

in French our galaxy is called "La Voie Lactée" so basically the same but with Greek roots (the French love those) and in Turkish it's "Samanyolu" which is literally "Hayway" (yes "hay" as in dried grass)

We have GOT to pick a better name for our galaxy than the Milky Way, if aliens ever come from the Andromeda Galaxy they're gonna think it's a horny thing

[spacetelescopescience]

Some stars pulse, becoming brighter and and dimmer. A certain type, known as Cepheid variable stars, brighten and dim on regular schedules. This spiral galaxy, NGC 5584, contains over 600 of them. They’re useful for studying great distances in space. Credit: Hubble/NASA, ESA.

[thespacewirednews]

A supernova glowing in the dark 🌟⁣

When supernova remnant SN 1006 first appeared in the sky in 1006 C.E., it was far brighter than Venus and visible during the daytime for weeks. From that moment on, it occupied the hearts of astronomers all over the world; it has been studied from the ground and from space many times.⁣ ⁣ In this image, visible, radio, and X-ray data combine to give us that blue (and red) view of the remnant’s full shell – the debris field that was created when a white dwarf star exploded and sent material hurtling into space.⁣ ⁣ Scientists believe SN 1006 is a Type Ia supernova. This class of supernova is caused when a white dwarf never lets another star go: either it pulls too much mass from a companion star and explodes, or it merges with another white dwarf and explodes. Understanding Type Ia supernovas is especially important because astronomers use observations of these explosions in distant galaxies as mileposts to mark the expansion of the universe.⁣ ⁣ Image description: This supernova remnant looks like a bubble filled with blue and red clouds of dust and gas, floating amid a million stars. These stars are visible all around the bubble and even can be seen peeking through it.⁣ ⁣

[cultofgalaxy]

Dressed up like a festive plum pudding, Berrycake sprinkles Christmas with a dash of sweetness and a pinch of joy.

[surpriseimbored]

Fun fact of the day

[the-wolf-and-moon]

Zeta Ophiuchi, Runaway Star

[without-ado]

Total Solar Eclipse l April 2024 l U.S. & Canada

Cr. Deran Hall l Rami Ammoun(236) l GabeWasylko l REUTERS l KendallRust l Joshua Intini l Alfredo Juárez l KuzcoKhanda

[spacewonder19]

Aurora Borealis over Edmonton, Canada © Joel Weatherly

[memorycardviii]

Robert Wun | Haute Couture Fall Winter 2024/2025 (x)

[aworldofpattern]

Galaxy Bride at Robert Wun Couture FW24