Space and Astronomy Megathread (MERGED) - Part 1

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS over Mexico
Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona

 

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2 green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky

 

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A Helix Nebula Deep Field
Image Credit & Copyright: George Chatzifrantzis

 

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Oct. 18, 1977: The enigma of Chiron
Today in the history of astronomy, the first Centaur is discovered.

 

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Incredible footage of Plasma ejecting from Sun

 

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WISPIT 2b: Exoplanet Carves Gap in Birth Disk
Image Credit: ESO, VLT, SPHERE;
Processing & Copyright: ESO, Richelle van Capelleveen (Leiden Obs.) et al.;
Text: Ogetay Kayali (MTU

 

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NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch

The rocket stands whole.

www.space.com

 

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Cetus Galaxies and Supernova
Image Credit & Copyright: Massimiliano Veschini

 

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Filaprom on the Western Limb
Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Wise

 

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Strange object between Saturn and Uranus is 'evolving' its own ring system, study suggests

Astronomers have found signs that the small icy world Chiron, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, may be forming a new ring system in near-real time.

www.livescience.com

 

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IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Colombari & Mauro Narduzzi

 

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Shakespeare in Space
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

 

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Gaia Reconstructs a Side View of our Galaxy
Illustration Credit: ESA, Gaia, DPAC, Stefan Payne-Wardenaar

 

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See a colossal 'X' and 'V' appear on the moon after sunset tonight

Turn your telescope on the moon at sunset on Oct. 28 to see a colossal "X" and "V" form on the lunar surface as sunlight picks out broken terrain along the terminator.

www.space.com

 

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Hoag's Object: A Nearly Perfect Ring Galaxy
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing: Benoit Blanco

 

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Little Planet Aurora
Image Credit & Copyright: Victor Lima