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DEEP SPACE. A photograph of the spectacular death of a star in the Taurus constellation

This false-color composite image, constructed from data obtained by NASA's Cassini probe, shows Saturn's rings and southern hemisphere

Observing the Earth's horizon from space from the International Space Station.

Impressive and rare image of Mimas, moon of the planet Saturn, photographed on February 13, 2010 by the Cassini space probe

The Sun photographed by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).

Superb photograph captured from the Sun by NASA of what appears to be a giant smiley face looking down at the Earth.

The Eagle Nebula consists of a cluster of stars and numerous emission and dark nebulae in the constellation Snake.

A stunning new image from NASA's new Solar Observatory Space Telescope.

A magnificent and exceptional high-definition photograph of the lunar globe...

A superb photograph of space shuttle ENDEAVOUR (Mission STS-134) shot from a NASA training aircraft.

Fantastic observation of the "North America" nebula, named for its resemblance to the North American continent.

Orion Nebula.

DEEP SPACE. A supernova remnant in the Milky Way, some 13,000 light-years from Earth.

DEEP SPACE. The nearest supernova factory speeds up: a star-forming region some 7,500 light-years from Earth.

Cassini mission. A superb view of the planet Saturn ... taken by NASA's Cassini probe.

At around 2.5 million light-years, the Andromeda galaxy, or M31, is our Milky Way's largest galactic neighbor.

HUBBLE telescope. This composite view from the HUBBLE space telescope is one of the largest ever taken of a complete galaxy.

THE SUN. Exceptional, magnificent photography showing the spectacular detail of a solar flare.

NASA scientists have produced a new photograph of the Earth... taken with no fewer than 6 shots taken during 6 separate orbits

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has delivered a magnificent view of Saturn, taken while in Saturn's shadow.

The mythical Horsehead Nebula, specially photographed by Hubble

The Earth seen from the Arctic from an orbital distance of 824 km.

The sun shines with exceptional activity on January 23, 2012 with the scientific observation of a very powerful solar radiation storm.

CASSINI mission. Composite image of Saturn eclipsing the Sun, with Earth visible as a small blue dot.

The HUBBLE telescope reveals a star cluster formed by the merger of two gas-rich galaxies 60 million light-years away in the Furnace Constellation.