NASA astronomy pictures of the day – 7

1. Miranda calling all BASE jumpers! Verona Rupes: Tallest Known Cliff in the Solar System (20km deep)

1. Miranda calling all BASE jumpers! Verona Rupes: tallest known cliff in the solar system (20km deep)! It’s waiting!

2. Dust Sculptures in the Rosette Nebula

2. Dust Sculptures in the Rosette Nebula

3. Into pastel? IC 4603: Reflection Nebula in Ophiuchius

3. Into pastel? IC 4603: Reflection Nebula in Ophiuchius

4. How about some pale blue wash? The Merope Reflection Nebula

4. How about some pale blue wash – or is it scumble and glaze? The Merope Reflection Nebula

5. Thor’s Helmet from CFHT

5. Thor’s Helmet from CFHT

6. Kepler’s Supernova Remnant in X-Rays

6. Kepler’s Supernova Remnant in X-Rays

7. Complimentaries: The Eagle Nebula in Infrared

7. Complimentaries: The Eagle Nebula in Infrared

8. NGC 6960: The Witch’s Broom Nebula

8. NGC 6960: The Witch’s Broom Nebula

9. Stars, Dust and Nebula in NGC 2170

9. Stars, Dust and Nebula in NGC 2170

10. Vela Supernova Remnant in Visible Light

10. Vela Supernova Remnant in Visible Light

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Image sources and information: 1./2./3./4./5./6./7./8./9./10.

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