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Moon and Uranus
Uranus passing by the moon in Zanjan province of Iran
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Solar Eclipse
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Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun
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Gigantic Jet Lightning over India
Can your lightning bolt do this?
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Perijove 11: Passing Jupiter
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The Space Station Crosses a Spotless Sun
That's no sunspot. It's the International Space Station (ISS) caught passing in front of the Sun.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Red Nebula, Green Comet, Blue Stars
This festively colored skyscape was captured in the early morning hours of December 17, following Comet Wirtanen's closest approach to planet Earth. The comet was just visible to the eye.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: December's Comet Wirtanen
Coming close in mid-December, Comet 46P Wirtanen hangs in this starry sky over the bell tower of a Romanesque church.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: Comet 21P Between Rosette and Cone Nebulas
Small bits of this greenish-gray comet are expected to streak across Earth's atmosphere tonight.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Sun's Spectrum with its Missing Colors
It is still not known why the Sun's light is missing some colors.
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