By Rajni Pandey | January 9, 2025
Two supernova remnants, the Spaghetti Nebula and SNR G179.0+02.6, glow in this image, showcasing stellar explosions from thousands of years ago.
Image Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Vetter (Nuits sacrées)
This dazzling image captures red auroras and a SAR arc over Italy, caused by charged particles interacting with Earth’s atmosphere.
Image Credit & Copyright: Alessandra Masi
NGC 2207 and IC 2163 slowly collide, creating bursts of star formation and streams of gas, as captured by Hubble and Webb telescopes.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
Earth’s closest point to the Sun, perihelion, is marked by this stunning H-alpha image showing solar activity in breathtaking detail.
Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Ward (Barden Ridge Observatory)
A time-lapse composite of a partial lunar and annular solar eclipse from two locations, showcasing the wonders of eclipse seasons.
Image Credit & Copyright: Josh Dury
A figure-eight solar path over Mount Erciyes, captured at 1 PM daily in Turkiye, highlights solstices and equinoxes of 2024.
Image Credit & Copyright: Betul Turksoy
Alpha Centauri, the closest star system, includes Proxima Centauri with its potentially habitable exoplanet, just 4.2 light-years away.
Image Credit & Copyright: Telescope Live, Heaven’s Mirror Observatory; Processing: Chris Cantrell
A twisted disk galaxy with dark dust filaments hints at a cosmic collision that began a billion years ago, creating a mysterious shape.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing: Alexander Reinartz
The Dumbbell Nebula, visible with binoculars, is a glimpse into our Sun’s future as it sheds its outer layers and becomes a white dwarf.
Image Credit & Copyright: Christopher Stobie