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The protoplanet Vesta, imaged by the amazing ZIMPOL camera on the Very Large Telescope. Credit: ESO/L. Jorda et al., P. Vernazza et al.

Incredible image of the protoplanet Vesta taken from Earth

By Phil Plait 6 years ago

The central region of the Lagoon Nebula, a star-forming factory about 4,000 light years from Earth. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI

Hubble’s 28th anniversary: Silt in the Lagoon

By Phil Plait 6 years ago

Detail on the Eagle Nebula, a star-forming region 7,000 light years from Earth. Credit: ESO

A ridiculously huge image of spectacular star birth

By Phil Plait 6 years ago