Hey fellow Stargate fans! I’ve been rewatching the series, and I can’t get over how intricate and fascinating the storylines are. The way they blend science fiction with ancient mythology is just brilliant. I love how each episode unravels a new layer of the Stargate universe, keeping us on the edge of our seats. What are your favorite story arcs…Read More

Athena to the MoonPlanet Earth hangs in the background of this space age selfie. The snapshot was captured by the IM-2 Nova-C lander Athena, just after stage separation following its February 26 launch to the Moon. A tall robotic lander, Athena is scheduled to touch down on Thursday, March 6, in Mons Mouton, a plateau near the Moon’s South Pole. T…Read More

Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158Framed in this single, starry, telescopic field of view are two open star clusters, M35 and NGC 2158. Located within the boundaries of the constellation Gemini, they do appear to be side by side. Its stars concentrated toward the upper right, M35 is relatively nearby, though. M35 (also cataloged as NGC 2168) is a…Read More

Open Star Clusters M35 and NGC 2158Framed in this single, starry, telescopic field of view are two open star clusters, M35 and NGC 2158. Located within the boundaries of the constellation Gemini, they do appear to be side by side. Its stars concentrated toward the upper right, M35 is relatively nearby, though. M35 (also cataloged as NGC 2168) is a…Read More

Einstein Ring Surrounds Nearby Galaxy CenterDo you see the ring? If you look very closely at the center of the featured galaxy NGC 6505, a ring becomes evident. It is the gravity of NGC 6505, the nearby (z = 0.042) elliptical galaxy that you can easily see, that is magnifying and distorting the image of a distant galaxy into a complete circle. To…Read More