NASA astronomy pictures of the day – 10

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1. Hubble 25th Anniversary: Pillars of Creation

1. Hubble 25th Anniversary: Pillars of Creation

2. Stars and Dust in Corona Australis

2. Stars and Dust in Corona Australis

3. 100 Million Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy

3. 100 Million Stars in the Andromeda Galaxy

4. Crescent Rhea Occults Crescent Saturn

4. Crescent Rhea Occults Crescent Saturn

5. At the Heart of Orion

5. At the Heart of Orion

6. Vela Supernova Remnant

6. Vela Supernova Remnant

7. The Sun in X-rays from NuSTAR

7. The Sun in X-rays from NuSTAR

8. Sprite Lightning in Slow Motion

9. Accretion Disk Simulation

9. Accretion Disk Simulation

10. Saturn at Equinox

10. Saturn at Equinox

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    • Hi oneanna65, thank you for your honesty. For me, these images not only put into context my own problems, but also position us in an amazing universe as a highly evolved species with the most advanced product of nature yet known to us between our ears. Best regards, Filippo del mondo

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