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  • Stereo Helene

    Get out your Get out your


  • Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

    Lunar Dust and Duct Tape Lunar Dust and Duct Tape


  • Messier 81

    One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size


  • You'd think the Pacman Nebula would be eating stars, but actually it is forming them. You'd think the Pacman Nebula would be eating stars, but actually it is forming them.


  • What causes a blue band to cross the Moon during a lunar eclipse? What causes a blue band to cross the Moon during a lunar eclipse?


  • If the full Moon suddenly faded, what would you see? If the full Moon suddenly faded, what would you see?


  • This was once a beach -- on ancient This was once a beach -- on ancient