Young Stellar Grouping in Cygnus X (by NASA Goddard Photo and Video) Credit: NASA/IPAC/MSX

Young Stellar Grouping in Cygnus X (by NASA Goddard Photo and Video) Credit: NASA/IPAC/MSX

Triumvirate Coming Around (by NASA Goddard Photo and Video)

Triumvirate Coming Around (by NASA Goddard Photo and Video)

Iberian Peninsula at Night : Image of the Day photo by the crew of International Space Station, Expedition 30. “The city lights of Spain and Portugal define the Iberian Peninsula in this photograph from the International Space Station (ISS).”

Iberian Peninsula at Night : Image of the Day photo by the crew of International Space Station, Expedition 30. “The city lights of Spain and Portugal define the Iberian Peninsula in this photograph from the International Space Station (ISS).”

NASA - Station Commander Captures Unprecedented View of Comet photo by International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank

NASA - Station Commander Captures Unprecedented View of Comet photo by International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank

APOD: 2011 December 25 - M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble “This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex, but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion.” “Image Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Hester, A. Loll (ASU);”

APOD: 2011 December 25 - M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble “This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex, but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion.” “Image Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Hester, A. Loll (ASU);”

APOD: 2011 December 20 - NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy photo by Angus Lau

Angus Lau, I’m imagining is a Asian Scottish person.

APOD: 2011 December 20 - NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy photo by Angus Lau

Angus Lau, I’m imagining is a Asian Scottish person.

APOD: 2011 December 15 - The Umbra of Earth photo by Wang, Letian

Cool, the Earth’s shadow.

APOD: 2011 December 15 - The Umbra of Earth photo by Wang, Letian

Cool, the Earth’s shadow.