"Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another."
– Plato

Nighttime scene with a large, bright full moon in the sky above silhouetted houses.
Night sky filled with stars, the Milky Way galaxy visible overhead, silhouetted trees and mountains in the foreground.
Sequence of images showing various phases of a lunar eclipse, including partial and total eclipse stages with a crescent moon, ring, and reddish moon, against a dark sky.
A starry night sky with the Orion Nebula, a bright, colorful region of space with clusters of stars and cosmic dust.
Close-up image of the full moon against a black night sky.
Full moon glowing orange in a dark night sky above houses and trees.
A photograph of a green comet with a bright nucleus and tail, surrounded by numerous stars in space.
A partial solar eclipse, showing the moon covering most of the sun against a dark sky
Full moon rising above a neighborhood at dusk with rooftops and houses in silhouette.
A solar eclipse showing the moon partially covering the sun, creating a dark circle with a bright ring around it against a black background.
Image of a red and pink nebula surrounded by numerous stars in space.
A vibrant pink and red nebula in space with countless stars surrounding it.
A photo of the Andromeda galaxy surrounded by a star-filled sky.
A wide view of space featuring the Orion Nebula, a bright, colorful nebula with pink and white hues, surrounded by numerous stars against the blackness of space.
A detailed photograph of the Milky Way galaxy, showcasing bright pink and red nebulae and countless stars against a dark night sky.
Night sky with the Milky Way galaxy visible, surrounded by numerous stars, with silhouettes of trees at the bottom.
A bright comet with a glowing tail streaks across a starry night sky filled with numerous stars and constellations
Bright orange full moon against a dark night sky.
A starry night sky with a bright, glowing star at the center, surrounded by numerous smaller stars in a dark sky.
Night sky with stars and a bright comet with a tail.
A detailed image of a star-filled night sky with colorful nebulae, including the Orion Nebula, against a dark background.
Night sky filled with stars and colorful nebulae, including bright blue, purple, and yellow regions in space.
A deep space image showing the Horsehead Nebula, a dark silhouette against a background of stars and colorful nebula gases.
Night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way galaxy above a body of water reflecting the stars, with silhouetted trees and hills.
Night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way galaxy above silhouetted rock formations in a desert landscape.
A clear night sky filled with stars, featuring a faint, bluish nebula near the center.
The full moon partially covered by dark clouds in a night sky.
A detailed photograph of the Orion constellation showing stars, nebulae, and cosmic dust in space.
A black-and-white photograph of the moon showing its crescent phase with detailed lunar surface features.
Night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way galaxy above desert landscape with rock formations.
Sequence of images showing the phases of the lunar eclipse, from full moon to blood moon and back to full moon.
Large full moon with an orange hue rising over a neighborhood with dark silhouettes of houses and trees.
Close-up view of the moon showing detailed craters and surface features, set against a black background.
Close-up of a crescent moon showing craters and surface details against a black sky.
A photograph of a lunar eclipse showing the moon partly in shadow with a reddish hue on part of its surface against a dark night sky.
Night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way galaxy visible above a row of trees and palm trees in a tropical landscape.
A detailed view of a star-filled night sky and the Milky Way galaxy.
Silhouetted observatory telescopes under a colorful sunset sky.