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Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 15 M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA - Processing: Judy Schmidt Explanation: Are stars better appreciated for their art after they die? Actua..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 14 A Landing on Planet Earth Image Credit: NASA, Bill Ingalls Explanation: With parachute deployed and retro-rockets blazing, this spacecraft landed on planet Earth on September 11 (..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 13 Crescent Moon Meets Evening Star Image Credit & Copyright: Luis Argerich, Agustin Llorens, Guido Medici, Gabriel Remotti Explanation: On September 8, brilliant planet Venus appear..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 12 Stars and Dust Across Corona Australis Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo Explanation: Cosmic dust clouds sprawl across a rich field of stars in this sweeping telescop..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 11 LADEE Launch Streak Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Berkes Explanation: On September 6, a starry night and the Milky Way witnessed the launch of a Minotaur V rocket from NASA's Wal..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 10 Extrasolar Super-Earth Gliese 1214b Might Hold Water Illustration Credit & License: ESO, L. Calçada Explanation: Might this distant planet hold water? Actually, given how close Gl..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 9 Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA - Processing: Stephen Byrne Explanation: It is one of the most important stars in the sky. This is par..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 8 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin Image Credit: Megan Hanrahan (Pierre cb), Wikipedia Explanation: What kind of cloud is this? A type of arcus cloud called a roll cloud. These rare long cl..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 7 Night in the Andes Ice Forest Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi (TWAN) Explanation: This forest of snow and ice penitentes reflects moonlight shining across the Chajnantor p..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 September 6 The Quiet Sagittarius A* Credit: X-ray - NASA / CXC / Q. Daniel Wang (UMASS) et al., IR - NASA/STScI Explanation: Hot gas is hard to swallow. At least that seems to be true for the..