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The Earth from space. The 1st picture of the Earth, taken on October 1946, from a rocket 105 km above the ground.
Comparison between pictures of The Earth taken from space across years
November 19, 2024 at 12:16 AM
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Kanchenjunga (in the middle) and Mount Everest (on the right) seen from International Space Station.
View of Kanchenjunga, Mount Everest and the surrounding Himalayan mountain range as seen from the International Space Station (ISS).
November 18, 2024 at 12:35 PM
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Needle Galaxy
About 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is known as the Needle Galaxy for its narrow profile. First recorded in 1785 by William Herschel.
Edge-on view of the Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565), a spiral galaxy located approximately 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy appears as a thin, bright streak in the night sky surrounded by numerous distant stars and galaxies.
November 18, 2024 at 12:15 PM