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Entire Sky

Entire Sky

Aitoff projection of the three-color composite JHKs source count map of the entire sky, based on 95,851,173 stars with Ks 13.5. What appears most prominently are the Galactic plane and the Galactic bulge.

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Globular Cluster M22

Globular Cluster M22

Scientists are mystified by what may be unexpected, wandering, planet-sized objects. This image taken by NASAs Hubble Space Telescope implies the presence of these objects.

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Doradus Nebula

Doradus Nebula

A panoramic view of a vast, sculpted area of gas and dust where thousands of stars are being born has been captured by NASAs Hubble Space Telescope.

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Black Hole Simulation

Black Hole Simulation

This graphic shows the computer simulation of a black hole from start to finish. Plasma is falling slowly toward the black hole in a (at the upper left). The plasma has a magnetic field, shown by the white lines.

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Neptune's Rings

Neptune's Rings

This 591-second exposure of the rings of Neptune were taken with the clear filter by NASAs Voyager 2 wide-angle camera. The two main rings are clearly visible and appear complete over the region imaged.

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