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Hi all! As I promised we start trip with Nasa Daily Photo! Best Cosmos pictures in history of Humanity!

#1 Pleiades Star Cluster June 20, 1995

“Today's Picture: June 20, 1995 The Pleiades Star Cluster Picture Credit: Mount Wilson Observatory Explanation: The Pleiades star cluster, M45, is one of the brightest star clusters visible in the northern hemisphere. It consists of many bright, hot stars that were all formed at the same time within a large cloud of interstellar dust and gas. The blue haze that accompanies them is due to very fine dust whi ch still remains and preferentially reflects the blue light from the stars. We keep an archive of previous Astronomy Pictures of the Day. Astronomy Picture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell . Original material on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerry T. Bonnell."

#2 Supernova 1987a Aftermath June 21, 1995

“Today's Picture: June 21, 1995 The Aftermath of the Great Supernova in 1987 Picture Credit: Hubble Space Telescope Explanation: In 1987 a star i n one of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies exploded. In 1994 the Hubble Space Telescope, in orbit around the earth, took a very detailed picture of the remnants of this explosion. This picture, above, showed unusual an d unexpected rings, and astronomers are not sure how they formed. For more information see HST press release. We keep an archive of previous Astronomy Pictures of the Day. Astronomy Picture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell . Original material on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerry T. Bonnell."

#3 Earth from Apollo 17 June 22, 1995

“In 1972 Astronauts on the United States's last lunar mission, Apollo 17, took this picture looking back at the Earth on the ir way to the moon. The continents of Antarctica and Africa are visible below the delicate wisps of white clouds. For more information see NASA NSSDC press release. We keep an archive of previous Astronomy Pictures of the Day. The sky is filled with breathtaking pictures, many of which are available on the World Wide Web. Each day we feature a different picture of some part of our fascinating universe, along with a brief explanati on written by a professional astronomer. Astronomy Picture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell . Original material on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerry T. Bonnell. "

#4 Gamma Ray Sky Map June 23, 1995

“What if you could "see" gamma rays? This computer processed image represents a map of the entire sky at photon energies above 100 million electron Volts. These gamma-ray photons are more than 40 million times more energetic than visible light photons and are b locked from the Earth's surface by the atmosphere. In the early 1990s NASA's Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, in orbit around the Earth, scanned the entire sky to produce this picture. A diffuse gamma-ray glow from the pl ane of our Milky Way Galaxy is clearly seen across the middle. The nature and even distance to some of the fainter sources remain unknown. For more information see Compton Science Support Center release. We keep an a rchive of previous Astronomy Pictures of the Day. The sky is filled with breathtaking pictures, many of which are available on the World Wide Web. Each day we feature a different picture of some part of our fascinatin g universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Astronomy Picture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell . Original material on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerry T. Bonnell."

#5 Gamma Ray Crab, Geminga June 24, 1995

“The Crab Nebula and Geminga in Gamma Rays Picture Credit: NASA, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Explanation: What if you could "see" in gamma-rays? If you could, these two spinning neutron stars or pulsars would be among the brightest objects in the sky. This computer processed image shows the Crab Nebula pulsar (below and right of center) and the Geminga pulsar (above and left of center) in the "light" of gamma-rays. Gamma-ray photons are more than 10,000 times more energetic than visible light photons and are blocked from the Earths's surface by the atmosphere. This image was produced by the high energy gamma-ray telescope "EGRET" on board NASA's orbiting Compton Observatory satellite. For more information see Compton Science Support Center release. We keep an archive of previous Astronomy Pictures of the Day. The sky is filled with breathtaking pictu res, many of which are available on the World Wide Web. Each day we feature a different picture of some part of our fascinating universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Astronomy P icture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell . Original material on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerry T. Bonnell."

#6 Jupiter from Voyager June 25, 1995

“Today's Picture: June 25, 1995 Jupiter from Voyager Picture Credit: NASA, JPL, NSSDC , Voyager Explanation: Imagine a hurricane that lasted for 300 years! This picture of the planet Jupiter was taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft as it passed the planet in 1979. Jupiter, a gas giant planet with no solid surface, is the largest planet in the solar system and is made mostly of the hydrogen and helium. Clearly visible in the photo is the Great Red Spot, a giant, hurricane-like storm system that rotates with the clouds of Jupiter. It is so large three complete Earths could fit inside it. Astronomers have observed this giant storm on Jupiter for over 300 years. For more information see NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory release. We keep a n archive of previous Astronomy Pictures of the Day. Astronomy Picture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell . Original material on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerr y T. Bonnell."

#7 Spiral Galaxy M100 June 26, 1995

“Today's Picture: June 26, 19 95 The Spiral Galaxy M100 Picture Credit: NASA, Hubble Space Telescope Explanation: The M100 galaxy is a large spiral galaxy similar to our own Milky Way, containing over 100 billion stars. It is over 150 million light years away, so the light we see left when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The picture was taken in 1993 with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 on board the Hubble Space Telescope. For more information see NASA Sp ace Telescope Scientific Institute press release. We keep an archive of previous Astronomy Pictures of the Day. Astronomy Picture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell . Original materi al on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerry T. Bonnell."

#8 An Ultraviolet Image of M101 June 27, 1995

“Today's Picture: June 27, 1995 An Ultraviolet Image of Messier 101 Picture Credit: NASA, Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT) Explanation: This giant spiral galaxy, Messier 101 (M101), was photographed by the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour during the Astro-2 mission (March 2 - 18, 1995). The image has been computer processed so that the colors represent t he intensity of ultraviolet light. Pictures of galaxies like this one show mainly clouds of gas containing newly formed stars many times more massive than the sun, which glow strongly in ultraviolet light. In contrast, visible light pictures of galaxies tend to be dominated by the yellow and red light of older stars. Ultraviolet light, invisible to the human eye, is blocked by ozone in the atmosphere so ultraviolet pictures of celesti al objects must be taken from space. For more information see NASA Astro-2 UIT release. We keep an archive of previous Astronomy Pictures of the Day. Astronomy Picture of the Day is brought to you by Robert Nemiro ff and Jerry Bonnell . Original material on this page is copyrighted to Robert J. Nemiroff and Jerry T. Bonnell."

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