📸 Here are the best astrophotographs of 2025, according to the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
The gold medal went to Chinese scientists, who managed to capture the center of the Andromeda Galaxy using a telescope
The gold medal went to Chinese scientists, who managed to capture the center of the Andromeda Galaxy using a telescope
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Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flying past the Sun.
The footage was captured approximately 13 km from the launch site in Florida.
The footage was captured approximately 13 km from the launch site in Florida.
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Free flight in space.
In 1984, astronaut Dale Gardner made one of the most daring spacewalks — completely without a safety rope.
Using an MMU jetpack, he got close to the malfunctioning Westar VI satellites and captured it, opening a new page in the history of space operations.
In 1984, astronaut Dale Gardner made one of the most daring spacewalks — completely without a safety rope.
Using an MMU jetpack, he got close to the malfunctioning Westar VI satellites and captured it, opening a new page in the history of space operations.
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🪂 Future parachutes for Mars.
NASA is testing new technologies for supersonic parachutes that will be used in future missions to Mars and other planets. In June, at NASA's Armstrong base, engineers tested a parachute with flexible sensors that measured the load on the canopy in real-time without interfering with its deployment.
The data obtained helps to refine computer models and create more reliable landing systems that can deliver scientific instruments and payloads directly to the surface of the Red Planet.
In the photo, a white parachute canopy is deployed in a clear sky, holding a capsule that was dropped from the AltaX throne in California.
NASA is testing new technologies for supersonic parachutes that will be used in future missions to Mars and other planets. In June, at NASA's Armstrong base, engineers tested a parachute with flexible sensors that measured the load on the canopy in real-time without interfering with its deployment.
The data obtained helps to refine computer models and create more reliable landing systems that can deliver scientific instruments and payloads directly to the surface of the Red Planet.
In the photo, a white parachute canopy is deployed in a clear sky, holding a capsule that was dropped from the AltaX throne in California.
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🛸 When modules come to life in zero gravity.
Former astronaut Garrett Reisman showed an unusual effect during the delivery of a module to the ISS. In zero gravity, even small movements can lead to unexpected vibrations and displacements of massive structures.
Former astronaut Garrett Reisman showed an unusual effect during the delivery of a module to the ISS. In zero gravity, even small movements can lead to unexpected vibrations and displacements of massive structures.
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💫 The Solar System on a City Scale.
Sometimes the most complex things are easier to understand if you reduce them to a familiar scale. Imagine our entire Solar System laid out on the streets of a single city. The planets become dots, and the distances between them stretch for kilometers.
Sometimes the most complex things are easier to understand if you reduce them to a familiar scale. Imagine our entire Solar System laid out on the streets of a single city. The planets become dots, and the distances between them stretch for kilometers.
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🧑🚀 View of the Earth from the ISS
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👽 The Space Spider's Hand.
The Canadarm manipulator on the ISS is used for a variety of tasks, from inspecting spacecraft before undocking to assisting in complex technical operations. At such moments, it truly resembles a friendly "space spider."
The Canadarm manipulator on the ISS is used for a variety of tasks, from inspecting spacecraft before undocking to assisting in complex technical operations. At such moments, it truly resembles a friendly "space spider."
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The last words of the Martian hero…
"My battery is weak and it's getting dark" — that's how the rover Opportunity story ended.
It landed on Mars in 2004, designed for only 90 days of operation. But contrary to expectations, he lived for almost 15 years: he traveled more than 45 kilometers on the red planet, explored craters and rocks, and sent thousands of images that changed our understanding of Mars.
In 2018, a global dust storm deprived it of solar power. After thousands of unsuccessful attempts to contact it, the mission was shut down. NASA said goodbye to the rover with the song "I'll Be Seeing You."
His first image is a footprint left on Martian soil. His last image is a farewell glance sent home.
"My battery is weak and it's getting dark" — that's how the rover Opportunity story ended.
It landed on Mars in 2004, designed for only 90 days of operation. But contrary to expectations, he lived for almost 15 years: he traveled more than 45 kilometers on the red planet, explored craters and rocks, and sent thousands of images that changed our understanding of Mars.
In 2018, a global dust storm deprived it of solar power. After thousands of unsuccessful attempts to contact it, the mission was shut down. NASA said goodbye to the rover with the song "I'll Be Seeing You."
His first image is a footprint left on Martian soil. His last image is a farewell glance sent home.
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✨ The gravitational dance of galaxies.
As the telescopes watch, two galaxies — NGC 169 and IC 1559 — intertwine in a slow collision. Their spiral arms stretch and warp, and shockwaves trigger bursts of star formation.
The smaller IC 1559 proved strong enough to pull matter from its larger neighbor — a reminder that it's not just size that matters in the universe, but also trajectory.
Such mergers are common and one of the key ways galaxies grow and change. In 4 billion years, the Milky Way will face the same fate when it collides with Andromeda.
As the telescopes watch, two galaxies — NGC 169 and IC 1559 — intertwine in a slow collision. Their spiral arms stretch and warp, and shockwaves trigger bursts of star formation.
The smaller IC 1559 proved strong enough to pull matter from its larger neighbor — a reminder that it's not just size that matters in the universe, but also trajectory.
Such mergers are common and one of the key ways galaxies grow and change. In 4 billion years, the Milky Way will face the same fate when it collides with Andromeda.
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🛰 3D map of space debris.
There are more than 37,000 satellites and debris orbiting the Earth, and you can see them in real time on an interactive map.
There are more than 37,000 satellites and debris orbiting the Earth, and you can see them in real time on an interactive map.
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🏔️ The Himalayas and Mount Everest from orbit.
From Earth's orbit, the Himalayas look like frozen waves of stone and snow stretching to the horizon. Among them stands the highest point on the planet, Mount Everest,
From Earth's orbit, the Himalayas look like frozen waves of stone and snow stretching to the horizon. Among them stands the highest point on the planet, Mount Everest,
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A 360-degree view of the Earth from the Crew Dragon spacecraft's dome
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