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Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares some of his latest images highlighting some hidden gems.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares of his latest views of our universe.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares some of his latest galactic treasures.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares some of his most recent images of our amazing and beautiful universe.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares of his latest work.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block brings us stunning images of beautifully chaotic scenes across the universe.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block brings us more of his stunning images of the universe—this time of cosmic dances through space.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares some of his beautiful photos showcasing interstellar phenomena.
The astronomy world is abuzz today because of ESA's announcement of the first release of data from the Gaia mission. Gaia is a five-year mission that will eventually measure the positions and motions of billions of stars; this first data release includes positions for 1.1 billion of them, and proper motions for 2 million.
Amateur image processor Judy Schmidt explains the process of creating gorgeous views of the cosmos from infrared data from the WISE telescope.
Astrophotographer Adam Block shares his latest image, this time of a menacing spiral galaxy.
Adam Block brings us his first images processed in the new year, showcasing the beautiful interplay of light and dark.
Astrophotographer Adam Block shares stunning his images of far-away spiral galaxies.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares stunning images of a few rarely-imaged pieces of our universe.
Astrophotographer Adam Block brings us images showcasing beauty in details requiring extended exposures to capture.
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block presents the first-ever high-resolution color images of the
Award-winning astrophotographer Adam Block shares some images of nebulae and a galaxy with some special qualities to each of them.
Astrophotographer Adam Block brings us images showcasing the evolutionary cycles in our universe.
Astrophotographer Adam Block showcases some stunning images of lesser-known galaxies and nebulae.
A few recent newspaper articles provide some updates on the status of Japan's Venus mission, Akatsuki, and the service module of China's Chang'e 5 test vehicle, Xiaofei. In brief: Akatsuki still plans to attempt to enter orbit in December of this year, while Chang'e 5 T1 is headed to lunar orbit. Meanwhile, the Chang'e 3 mission has released an interesting image of M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy.
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