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A Telescopic Treasure | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
NGC 135 in the constellation Sculptor offers a stunning example of a spiral galaxy.

Mars Has Layers | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
Near the base of Mount Sharp on Mars, layer upon layer of sediment formed these rocks over millions of years.

Sun Flower | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
While this looks like a delicate rose, it's actually a close up of magnetically confined tubes of hot plasma.

An Ill-Fated Powerhouse: Eta Carinae | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
This star, with a mass of 100 times that of Earth's Sun, could explode into a supernova.

Nighttime Lights in a US Megalopolis | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
The Eastern Seaboard includes these five major cities and glow beautifully in this image taken from the International Space Station.

Pluto, As Seen by New Horizons | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
Using New Horizons' MVIC Pluto's Sputnik Planum comes to life in vibrant colors.

The Cosmic Whale and Its Galactic Neighbors | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
NGC 4631, known as The Whale Galaxy, has been found to have a few close neighbor galaxies, including NGC 4627.

Phobos: A Doomed Moon | Space Wallpaper
By Space.com Staff published
One of Mars' moons travels a path of doom, being stretched and pulled by Mars' gravity on its way to becoming a ring around the red planet.
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