http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110511.html

A stunning close-up of the nearby stellar nursery M 8, a.k.a. the awesome Lagoon Nebula, in all its unspeakable power and glory.

Hubble Space Telescope & Space Photography

http://www.space.com/11559-photos-lopsided-galaxy-meathook-ngc2442.html

No, this is not an Onion piece about "The Hook." It's a real galaxy caught square in the sights of the Hubble Space Telescope. ( Read more... )

Level_Head - Moved to tears

http://thechive.com/2010/12/14/ghosts-of-world-war-ii-23-hq-photos/

Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov is an amateur photographer and vintage postcard collector who married his two passions into a very cool series of then-and-now photos with the ( Read more... )

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/23/detroit-decline_n_813696.html#218521


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Seriously jaw-dropping picture of the Sun | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

Don't forget to click on the hyperlinks in the article, too -- they lead to some amazing places!

I had to run some errands earlier today, so I was outside for quite awhile, catching the bus, walking from a store to the bus stop, waiting for the bus, etc. The sky was staggeringly beautiful, partly overcast, gorgeous clouds promising rain. The undersides of those clouds were a dark silvery-gray, the same color featured everywhere part of the ( Read more... )

http://www.universetoday.com/83192/mysterious-noctilucent-clouds-as-seen-from-space/

Mysterious “night shining” or noctilucent clouds are beautiful to behold, and are usually seen during the summertime, appearing at sunset. They are ( Read more... )

http://www.universetoday.com/83083/checkmate-capturing-the-steed-of-dust/


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http://realestate.aol.com/blog/gallery/weirdest-homes-in-america-unique-homes-for-sale/

They really are.