Globular cluster in Capricorn

How cool does the Aurora look?

Open cluster in the constellation Cygnus

Globular cluster in Sagittarius

In the foreground of the featured image are the Pinnacles, unusual rock spires in Nambung National Park in Western Australia. Made of ancient sea shells (limestone), how these human-sized picturesque spires formed remains unknown. In the background, just past the end of the central Pinnacle, is a bright crescent Moon.

The moon was inviting me to take a picture ;-)

Comprised of the stars Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Castor and Pollux, Procyon and Sirius

Also known as the Dumbbell Nebula, M27 is located in the constellation Vulpecula

As January closes and in the coming days of February, early morning risers can spot the five naked-eye planets before dawn. Though some might claim to see six planets, in this seaside panoramic view all five celestial wanderers were found above the horizon along with a bright waning gibbous Moon on January 27.

Open cluster in the constellation Scutum

Open cluster in Sagittarius

Located in the constellation Sagittarius, M24 contains open clusters NGC 6603 and NGC 6595, Barnard 92 and 93, Collinder 469, IC 1283-1284, NGC 6589/90 and planetary nebula NGC 6567.

New Horizons’ highest-resolution swath of Pluto to the center of the informally named Sputnik Planum

South American artist Pablo Carlos Budassi is drawing eyes across the Internet this week for a dazzling logarithmic visualization of the observable universe.

Open cluster in Sagittarius

Globular cluster in Sagittarius.

Like a cosmic bull's-eye, Enceladus and Tethys line up almost perfectly for Cassini's cameras.

Legends collide in this dramatic vista of land, sea, and sky. The land is Iceland, specifically Vík í Mýrdal, a southern village known for its beautiful black sand beaches.

Emission and reflection nebula with open star cluster in Sagittarius

Globular cluster in Ophiucus