Hey fellow Stargate fans! Just wanted to share my theory about the Ancients and their connection to the Stargates. I believe that the Ancients not only built the Stargates but also seeded different galaxies with them to help civilizations evolve and communicate. What do you all think? Any other theories or thoughts on the Stargate universe? Let’s…Read More

Major Lunar Standstill 2024-2025dmonton, Alberta, Canada, planet Earth lies on the horizon. in this stack of panoramic composite images. In a monthly time series arranged vertically top to bottom the ambitious photographic project follows the annual north-south swing of sunrise points, from June solstice to December solstice and back again. It…Read More

NGC 3521: Galaxy in a BubbleGorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 3521 is a mere 35 million light-years away, toward the northern springtime constellation Leo. Relatively bright in planet Earth’s sky, NGC 3521 is easily visible in small telescopes but often overlooked by amateur imagers in favor of other Leo spiral galaxies, like M66 and M65. It’s hard to…Read More

Space Station Silhouette on the MoonWhat’s that unusual spot on the Moon? It’s the International Space Station. Using precise timing, the Earth-orbiting space platform was photographed in front of a partially lit gibbous Moon in 2019. The featured image was taken from Palo Alto, California, USA with an exposure time of only 1/667 of a second. In…Read More

Rosette Nebula Deep FieldCan you find the Rosette Nebula? The red flowery-looking nebula just above the image center may seem a good choice, but that’s not it. The famous Rosette Nebula is really located on the lower right, here colored blue and white, and connected to the other nebulas by gold-colored filaments. Because the featured image of…Read More