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10 Stunning NASA Astronomy Photos That Will Leave You Awestruck

Explore some breathtaking NASA Astronomy Pictures of the Day from September 2025, showcasing cosmic wonders and celestial phenomena.

September 30, 2025 / 18:18 IST
1. Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN): Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) brightens in September 2025, visible with binoculars, featuring a long, greenish tail. (Image: Vladimir Bezugly)
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1. Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN): Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) brightens in September 2025, visible with binoculars, featuring a long, greenish tail. (Image: Vladimir Bezugly)
2. NGC 6000: The spiral galaxy NGC 6000 features a glowing yellow core surrounded by sparkling blue outer regions. (Image: X/@HUBBLE_space)
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2. NGC 6000: The spiral galaxy NGC 6000 features a glowing yellow core surrounded by sparkling blue outer regions. (Image: X/@HUBBLE_space)
3. The witch’s broom nebula: The Witch’s Broom Nebula displays tangled, glowing filaments of gas and dust, resembling a mystical celestial broomstick. (Image: Brian Meyers/APOD)
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3. The witch’s broom nebula: The Witch’s Broom Nebula displays tangled, glowing filaments of gas and dust, resembling a mystical celestial broomstick. (Image: Brian Meyers/APOD)
4. Rocket in the Sun: A rocket crosses the Sun's disk, launching three space weather missions toward the L1 Lagrange point. (Image: Pascal Fouquet)
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4. Rocket in the Sun: A rocket crosses the Sun's disk, launching three space weather missions toward the L1 Lagrange point. (Image: Pascal Fouquet)
5. Cathedral to Massive Stars: The emission nebula NGC 6357, resembling a Gothic cathedral, showcases stars still forming in its energetic center. (Image: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/JWST/ Alyssa Pagan)
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5. Cathedral to Massive Stars: The emission nebula NGC 6357, resembling a Gothic cathedral, showcases stars still forming in its energetic center. (Image: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/JWST/ Alyssa Pagan)
6. Two Camera Comets in One Sky: Comets C/2025 K1 ATLAS and C/2025 R2 SWAN appear near each other by chance, captured from Reunion Island. (Image: Luc Perrot)
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6. Two Camera Comets in One Sky: Comets C/2025 K1 ATLAS and C/2025 R2 SWAN appear near each other by chance, captured from Reunion Island. (Image: Luc Perrot)
7. Leopard Spots on Martian Rocks: Millimeter-sized "leopard spots" on Mars' Cheyava Falls rock may indicate ancient microbial life, sparking scientific intrigue. (Image: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ MSSS/Perseverance Rover)
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7. Leopard Spots on Martian Rocks: Millimeter-sized "leopard spots" on Mars' Cheyava Falls rock may indicate ancient microbial life, sparking scientific intrigue. (Image: NASA/ JPL-Caltech/ MSSS/Perseverance Rover)
8. A SWAN, an ATLAS and Mars: Comets SWAN and ATLAS join Mars in a celestial frame, displaying their greenish comas and ion tails. (Image: Adam Block)
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8. A SWAN, an ATLAS and Mars: Comets SWAN and ATLAS join Mars in a celestial frame, displaying their greenish comas and ion tails. (Image: Adam Block)
9. Comet Lemmon Brightens: Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) brightens in northern skies, becoming visible with binoculars and expected to reach naked-eye visibility by October 21. (Image: Victor Sabet/Julien De Winter)
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9. Comet Lemmon Brightens: Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) brightens in northern skies, becoming visible with binoculars and expected to reach naked-eye visibility by October 21. (Image: Victor Sabet/Julien De Winter)
10. GW250114: Rotating Black Holes Collide: An artist's illustration depicts two black holes nearing collision, detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. (Image: Aurore Simonnet)
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10. GW250114-Rotating Black Holes Collide: An artist's illustration depicts two black holes nearing collision, detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. (Image: Aurore Simonnet)
Gurpreet Singh
first published: Sep 30, 2025 06:18 pm

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