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A colourful nebula scene is pictured shining in deep space among a field of stars.

Astrophotographer spies Thor's Helmet shining 15,000 light-years away in spectacular photo

By Anthony Wood published

A massive stellar wind bubble sculpts the nebula into the shape of the Norse god's famous helmet.

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A pink-hued deep space nebula scene is shown peppered with bright blue, orange and white stars. The expanding shell of a supernova remnant is visible as a bright brain-like mass to the upper right.

A jellyfish or a brain? Tell us what you see in this gorgeous deep-space nebula photo

By Anthony Wood published

The nebula was formed when a star went supernova 5,000 light-years from Earth.

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image of the night sky with planets stretching across almost the entire sky. they are labelled with white circles. the bright moon is in the center.

Astrophotographer captures rare 6-planet parade spanning nearly 180 degrees of sky

By Elizabeth Howell published

A U.K. astrophotographer had to put together some clever equipment tricks to show six of the seven planets in a rare 'parade' over the south of England.

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Fujifilm X-M5 review — impressive astro in a small package

By Harry Bennett published

Being the lightest and smallest camera in the X-series line-up, I was impressed with how good this little camera was for astrophotography.

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A pink rose-shaped nebula is shown glowing against a background of multicolored stars.

Single this Valentine's Day? Don't worry, the universe has a rose just for you (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The Rosette Nebula is located 5,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Monoceros.

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A silvery full moon is pictured flooding the black night sky with moonlight, as snowdrop flowers are silhouetted in the foreground.

February's full Snow Moon glows behind snowdrops in ethereal winter photo

By Anthony Wood published

The full "Snow Moon" rose on Feb. 1 to flood the winter sky with icy moonlight.

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Swirls of red and orange gas fill a deep space starry background

Astrophotographer captures the 'Flaming Star Nebula' ablaze in deep-space (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae.

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February's full moon dazzles skywatchers worldwide with a glistening 'Snow Moon'

By Anthony Wood published

See beautiful photos of February's full Snow Moon captured worldwide.

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White-blue stars are pictured shining against a nebula backdrop, which is a mixture of colorful gas overlaid by a dark dusty cloud.

The Pelican Nebula shines near the Las Vegas Strip in gorgeous deep space photo

By Anthony Wood published

The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.

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The glowing band of the Milky Way's galactic plane is pictured tumbling diagonally through a starry night sky above a mountainous region.

See the Milky Way glow with the stars of the Summer Triangle above Egypt's Black Desert

By Anthony Wood published

Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky.

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