Picture of the Day

1. NGC 346: Star Forming Cluster in the SMC

   Are stars still forming in the Milky Way's satellite galaxies?

   
   

2. Cygnus Without Stars

   The sky is filled with faintly glowing gas, though it can take a

   
   

3. Verona Rupes: Tallest Known Cliff in the Solar System

   Could you survive a jump off the tallest cliff in the Solar System?

   
   

4. NGC 6822: Barnard s Galaxy

   NGC 6822: Barnard s Galaxy

   
   

5. Chang'e 5 Mission Launch

   This Long March-5 rocket blasted off from the

   
   

6. The Great Turkey Nebula

   Surprisingly reminiscent of The Great Nebula in Orion,

   
   

7. Andromeda over Patagonia

   How far can you see?