Hey fellow Stargate fans! I’ve been thinking about the overarching story of the series lately. Isn’t it fascinating how the writers have managed to create such a rich and complex universe full of different alien cultures and technologies? I love how each episode unravels a new layer of the Stargate mythology, keeping us on the edge of our seats.…Read More

Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 6744 is nearly 175,000 light-years across, larger than our own Milky Way. It lies some 30 million light-years distant in the southern constellation Pavo but appears as only a faint smudge in the eyepiece of a small telescope. We see the disk of the nearby island universe tilted towards our…Read More

Rigel and the Witch Head NebulaBy starlight, this eerie visage shines in the dark with a crooked profile evoking its popular name, the Witch Head Nebula. In fact, this entrancing telescopic portrait gives the impression that a witch has fixed her gaze on Orion’s bright supergiant star Rigel. More formally known as IC 2118, the Witch Head Nebula…Read More

NGC 7635: The Bubble NebulaWhat created this huge space bubble? Blown by the wind from a star, this tantalizing, head-like apparition is cataloged as NGC 7635, but known simply as the Bubble Nebula. The featured striking view utilizes a long exposure to reveal the intricate details of this cosmic bubble and its environment. Although it looks…Read More

NGC 602: Stars Versus Pillars from WebbThe stars are destroying the pillars. More specifically, some of the newly formed stars in the image center are emitting light so energetic that is evaporating the gas and dust in the surrounding pillars. Simultaneously, the pillars themselves are still trying to form new stars. The whole setting is the star…Read More