The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) shines in the constellation Cassiopeia. (Image credit: Ronald Brecher) Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a colorful view of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), which is located some 6,000 light-years from Earth in the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way. The Heart Nebula is a colossal star-forming region named for its resemblance to a cartoonish …
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Houston, we have an exposure. Photographer Andrew McCarthy got creative with his cat, Gregory, for a calendar. If there are two things people love, it’s adorable cats and awesome space photos. Therefore, it makes complete sense for astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy to combine his stunning work with his adopted cat, Gregory. McCarthy is a well-known space photographer, regularly capturing jaw-dropping images …
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A cosmic shark hunts through deep space. (Image credit: Ronald Brecher) Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher captured a haunting vista in July earlier this year, in which several deep-sky objects take on the collective appearance of a colossal cosmic shark hunting in the depths of space. The body of Brecher‘s shark is comprised of a vast interstellar cloud of dust and gas …
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The emission nebula NGC 6188 captured from the dark skies of the Central Australian Desert by astrophotographer Tim Henderson. (Image credit: Tim Henderson) Amateur astrophotographer and full-time wildlife conservationist Tim Henderson captured a trio of breathtaking nebula scenes adorning the pristine skies above the Central Australian Desert. Henderson was able to capture detailed portraits of the Carina Nebula, along with …
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The Seahorse Nebula (left) was captured alongside the Fireworks Galaxy and the ‘Ghost Bush’ open star cluster (right). (Image credit: Greg Meyer) Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a spectacular image of the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) shining close to the dark shape of the Seahorse Nebula. The majestic spiral arms of the Fireworks Galaxy can be found to the lower …
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