Astronaut snaps giant red ‘jellyfish’ sprite over North America during upward-shooting lightning event
Nichole Ayers snapped a huge red sprite stretching out over an upward-shotting bolt of lightning throughout an enormous thunderstorm on July 3. (Image credit: NASA/ISS/Nichole Ayers) A NASA astronaut has…
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Hubble Snaps Stunning Image of Little-Known Planetary Nebula
Formally called Kohoutek 4-55, this obscure planetary nebula lies within our Milky Way Galaxy. This Hubble image reveals Kohoutek 4-55, a planetary nebula situated 4,600 light-years away in the constellation…
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Hubble Snaps Beautiful Image of NGC 1672
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has actually taken an image of the disallowed spiral nebula NGC 1672, which shows up from the southern hemisphere. This Hubble image reveals NGC 1672,…
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Hubble Snaps Striking Barred Spiral Galaxy Image
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a striking new photo of LEDA 12535, a barred spiral galaxy situated in the famous Perseus cluster. This Hubble image shows…
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