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Wellcome to the Universe. It includes all of space, and all the matter and energy that space contains.Earth and the Moon are part of the universe, as are the other planets and their many dozens of moons.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 6d

UGC 4879

Classified as an irregular dwarf galaxy, UGC 4879 is a little smaller and messier than its cosmic cousins, lacking the majestic swirl of a spiral or the coherence of an elliptical.

This galaxy is relatively isolated. Its nearest neighbor is about 2.3 million light-years away!

NASA/ESA

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 13d

Messier 96 (also known as M96 or NGC 3368) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 31 million light-years away.

Credit: ESO/Oleg Maliy

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 13d

7500 light-years away from us...

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 14d

The Unimaginable Scale Of The Universe

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 14d

It would look like our night sky if the Andromeda Galaxy were brighter...

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 15d

Is the universe fundamentally mathematical or just described mathematically? ✍️

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 16d

Sombrero Galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Distance: 28 million light years
RA: 12h 39m 59.4s
Dec: −11° 37′ 23″

The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 16d

How we think the solar system is?

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 17d

Orion’s Belt Star
The three bright stars of Orion’s Belt Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka are massive blue supergiants, far larger and hotter than our Sun.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 20d

Solar telescope to Florida to capture a Falcon 9 rocket launch transiting the sun.

While these have been captured before, never with the details of the sun’s chromosphere, which makes this one the first!

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 20d

Extremely rare solar halo captured during sunrise…

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 23d

September 14, 2025. Marmora, ON, Canada (44.5°N) between 9:30 and 11:15pm.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 27d

Beautiful photo of the Moon and Saturn

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 28d

The constellation of Orion in all its splendor.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · 29d

Pismis 24🌠 by Hubble Space Telescope.

The star cluster Pismis 24 lies within the much larger emission nebula called NGC 6357, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth.

The cluster is seen here above a small portion of the nebula.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 8

Lunar Eclipse, Beijing China

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 8

On the night of September 7–8, 2025, Earth will cast its deepest shadow on the Moon in a total lunar eclipse, turning it into a haunting “Blood Moon” as the sky floods with crimson light for a dramatic 82 minutes—one of the longest of the decade.

#space #SpaceX #NASA

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 7

NGC 5042
Constellation: Hydra
Distance: 48 million light years
RA: 13h 15m 31.1269s
Dec: −23° 59′ 00.958″

NGC 5042 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 6

🌌✨ Heads Up, Star Gazers! 12 Must-See Sky Events Are Coming Your Way ✨🌌

Get ready, space lovers—this year the night sky is going to put on twelve breathtaking shows you won’t want to miss! From glowing moons to dazzling meteor showers, there’s something magical for everyone.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 5

Orion Nebula photo 114 Years apart 🔭

The 1901 photo was taken by George Ritchey at Yerkes Observatory, using a 24 Inch (609mm) reflecting telescope.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dusty M63

I had started some LRGB on this Galaxy and stalled. Decided to "run what I brung".

Askar 151PHQ
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Antlia LRGB Pro V

#Blusky

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 4

ESO 021-G004
Constellation: Chamaeleon
Distance: 130 million light years
RA: 13h 32m 39.59s
Dec: -77° 50' 40.34"

This Hubble image shows ESO 021-G004, a spiral galaxy located approximately 130 million light-years away.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Rosario et al.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 4

An intense solar halo over the Atacama desert in Chile, appearing in the direction of the Orion constellation.

Photograph by Yuri Beletsky from the ESO Observatory.

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 4

El Gordo
Constellation: Phoenix
Distance: 7 billion light years
RA: 01h 02m 52.50s
Dec: −49° 14′ 58.0″

As of 2014, it held the record for being the largest distant galaxy cluster to have been discovered.

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, A. Pagan (STScI), J. Summers (Arizona State University)

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Universe @universespace.bsky.social · Sep 3

NGC 691
Constellation: Aries
Distance: 120 million light years
RA: 01h 50m 41.7s
Dec: +21° 45′ 36″

NGC 691 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aries.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al.

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