IC 63 — nicknamed the Ghost Nebula — is about 550 light-years from Earth. The nebula is classified as both a reflection nebula — as it is reflecting the light of a nearby star — and as an emission nebula...
-------------------------------------------------- ------Image of the surface of Mars taken by the Viking-1 orbiter in 1976. These are known as Cydonia. Although they look like human faces at first glance, these are bald hills. Image credit: NASA / Viking
Today marks the 34th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Telescope, back on April 24, 1990. It was sent into space aboard the Discovery space shuttle. Even today, NASA proudly celebrates its contribution to space exploration through this remarkable...
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