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Flight of the Navigator
Fast stellar winds, blowing at 1,700 km/s (3.8 million mph) from this star, create the bubble-shaped nebula as they sweep up slower moving material from an earlier phase of the star's evolution.
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From Apollo to Atlas – 51 years of Space Exploration
The awesome Atlas V launches behind the legendary Apollo 11 crew!
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Weeping Angel
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The Eye of God
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Bird of Prey
Fast stellar winds, blowing at 1,700 km/s (3.8 million mph) from this star, create the bubble-shaped nebula as they sweep up slower moving material from an earlier phase of the star's evolution.
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The Space Jockey
Very few if any stand alone images of this fascinating target, that when rotated 90 degrees CCW also resembles an olympic swimmer on the starting blocks, or a busy cyclist!
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Arachnophobia
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Lobster Fra Diavolo!
The intricate patterns are caused by complex interactions between interstellar winds, radiation pressures, magnetic fields, and gravity.
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Gabriella Revealed!
The edge of the wall of gas and dust at the right bears a strong resemblance to a human face in profile, with the "bump" in the centre corresponding to a nose.
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The Devil’s Tower
Resembling the famous Devils' Tower from Close Encounters, and dim as as coal mine on a dark night, As far as I can tell mine is only the 3rd image of this target.
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Fenrir Returns!
Located in the constellation of Scorpio, the resemblance to the monster of mythology appears ready for attack, like an immense dark shadow leaping into space.
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A Cosmic Duo
Sh2-9, also called Gum 65 is combination emission and reflection nebula in the Scorpius constellation, surrounding the multiple star system Sigma Scorpii.
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A Baby Octopus in Sagittarius
About 180 thousand light-years away, it's the largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of Galaxies.
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The Butterfly Nebula
Rarely if ever imaged on it's own, this diffuse nebula SH2-22 is located in Sagittarius, close by it's famous neighbour - M8.
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Flames of Carina
Resembling a Burning tree in a raging Australian bushfire, the hydrogen "flames" of Carina appear to burn brightly in the Southern portion of the Great Carina Nebula.
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Colours of Carina
"The immense nebula is an estimated 7,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina."