Astronomy Picture of the Day

Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in AriesImage Credit & License: International Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / AURAProcessing: T.A. Rector (Univ. Alaska Anchorage), J. Miller (Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab), M. Zamani &…

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Centaurus AImage Credit :David Alemazkour Explanation: A mere 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A is the closest active galaxy to planet Earth. Spanning over 60,000 light-years, the peculiar elliptical galaxy…

A Flower-Shaped Rock on Mars

Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS It is one of the more unusual rocks yet found on Mars. Smaller than a penny, the rock has several appendages that make…