2021年03月05日 A Little Like Mars Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Barsa Explanation: The surface of this planet looks a little like Mars. It’s really planet Earth though. In a digitally stitched little planet projection, the 360 degree mosaic was captured near San Pedro in the Chilean Ataca […]
2021年01月21日 M78 Wide Field Image Credit & Copyright: Wes Higgins Explanation: Interstellar dust clouds and glowing nebulae abound in the fertile constellation of Orion. One of the brightest, M78, is centered in this colorful, wide field view, covering an area north of Orion’s belt. At a d
2020年12月25日 Northern Winter Night Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block Explanation: Orion always seems to come up sideways on northern winter evenings. Those familiar stars of the constellation of the Hunter are caught above the trees in this colorful night skyscape. Not a star at all but still
2020年11月12日 Comet ATLAS and Orion’s Belt Image Credit & Copyright: Charles Bracken Explanation: With its closest approach to planet Earth scheduled for November 14, this Comet ATLAS (C/2020 M3) was discovered just this summer, another comet found by the NASA funded Asteroid Terrestrial-im
