Hanging in the Balance

The Moon's rocky, uneven, and otherworldly surface features are highlighted by the terminator – the difference between light and darkness. via NASA https://ift.tt/ly6AizL

NASA's Chandra Finds Possible Supernova Remnant

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy. via NASA https://ift.tt/JEVrIWL

Stages of Star Formation

This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month shows the giant molecular cloud Orion A, an area of the sky replete with star-forming clouds. via NASA https://ift.tt/PVjGOdx

Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211. via NASA https://ift.tt/Ic3DOZy

Aurora Australis

The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken at approximately 11:32 p.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia on June 5. via NASA https://ift.tt/7bfmJa1

San Francisco's Patchwork Streets

A period of unsettled weather brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to California’s Bay Area on May 27, 2026. That afternoon, a break in the clouds left downtown San Francisco and nearby communities beneath mostly cloud-free skies, allowing an astronaut aboard the International Space Station to take this photograph. via NASA https://ift.tt/5JkU4Xp

Black Eye Galaxy

Easily identified by the spectacular band of dark dust that partially obscures its bright core, Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is characterized by its bizarre internal motion. via NASA https://ift.tt/vqkhVFA