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Sunlit Side of the Planet Mercury
Sunlit Side of the Planet Mercury

In this scene, which was acquired by the MESSENGER spacecraft looking from the shadows toward the sunlit side of the…

Death Beckons Three Aging Stars
Death Beckons Three Aging Stars

This trio of ghostly images from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the disembodied remains of dying stars called planetary nebulas.…

Collage: Eight New Images of the X-ray Universe
Collage: Eight New Images of the X-ray Universe

To celebrate American Archive Month, Chandra has released eight stunning new images of our Universe.

Sun Releases Second X-Class Flare
Sun Releases Second X-Class Flare

Another X-class solar flare erupted from the same area of the sun on Oct. 25, 2013, which peaked at 11:03…

Solar Filament Eruption Creates ‘Canyon of Fire’
Solar Filament Eruption Creates ‘Canyon of Fire’

A magnetic filament of solar material erupted on the sun in late September, breaking the quiet conditions in a spectacular…

Jewel of the Solar System
Jewel of the Solar System

A swing high above Saturn by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft revealed this stately view of the golden-hued planet and its main…