Un Año de Atardeceres: Persiguiendo el Sol en el Horizonte
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: A Year in Sunsets 2024-12-21 A year in sunsets, from April 2023 to March 2024, track along the western horizon in these stacked panoramic…
La Larga Noche de la Luna Llena: Un Espectáculo Celestial
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: The Long Night Moon 2024-12-20 On the night of December 15, the Full Moon was bright. Known to some as the Cold Moon or…
Desvelando el Enigma del Cúmulo Globular Messier 2
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: Messier 2 2024-12-19 After the Crab Nebula, this giant star cluster is the second entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous list of…
NGC 660: Misteriosa Galaxia con Anillos Polares Capturada en Chile
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: NGC 660: Polar Ring Galaxy 2024-12-18 What kind of strange galaxy is this? This rare structure is known as a polar ring galaxy, and…
El Impresionante Acantilado de un Kilómetro en el Cometa Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: A Kilometer High Cliff on Comet Churyumov - Gerasimenko 2024-12-16 This kilometer high cliff occurs on the surface of a comet. It was discovered…
Lluvia de meteoros Gemínidas sobre un bosque nevado
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: Geminid Meteors over a Snowy Forest 2024-12-15 Meteors have been flowing out from the constellation Gemini. This was expected, as mid-December is the time…
La Epopeya Espacial del Módulo Lunar Challenger del Apollo 17
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: Apollo 17's Moonship 2024-12-14 Awkward and angular looking, Apollo 17's lunar module Challenger was designed for flight in the near vacuum of space. Digitally…
M51: Ríos de Marea y los Acantilados de H-alfa
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: M51: Tidal Streams and H-alpha Cliffs 2024-12-13 An intriguing pair of interacting galaxies, M51 is the 51st entry in Charles Messier's famous catalog. Perhaps…
La Progenie de Faetón: Un Misterio Celestial
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: Phaethon's Brood 2024-12-12 Based on its well-measured orbit, 3200 Phaethon (sounds like FAY-eh-thon) is recognized as the source of the meteoroid stream responsible for…
Centaurus A: La Galaxia Activa Más Cercana y Sus Fascinantes Características
Foto astronómica del día Descripción original: The Shells and Jets of Galaxy Centaurus A 2024-12-11 What's the closest active galaxy to planet Earth? That would be Centaurus A, cataloged as…