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Starburst ring
Although at first glance you may see a number of rings in this image, astronomers believe that Messier 94 has just one starburst ring.
July 16, 2013
Spectacular sunset over Mono Lake
This photo was taken by Facebook friend Chris Tinker shortly after the sun set over Mono Lake, California.
July 15, 2013
Airglow over Yosemite National Park
Airglow is light that originates in the high atmosphere, associated with photochemical reactions of gases caused by solar radiation. Thank you Kristal Leonard-Ferrara!
July 14, 2013
A beautiful end to a star’s life
X-rays from the Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink) shows superheated gas around the dense, hot core of an aging star.
July 12, 2013
Delicate Arch illuminated by flashlight
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, illuminated here by a woman with a flashlight.
July 10, 2013
Milky Way over boat launch at Lake St. George, Maine
Notice the reflections of the stars and the Milky Way next to the dock in this shot by Mike Taylor.
July 7, 2013
Shell of a recent supernova
The object G1.9+0.3 is 28,000 light-years from Earth, near the center of our Milky Way. It's an expanding shell in space, left behind by a recent supernova.
July 4, 2013
Moon in the country of midnight sun
This looks like any ordinary photo of a twilight sky, doesn't it? Yes, until you realize what time the photo was taken. It was July 1, 2013 at 1:16 a.m.
July 3, 2013
