The star cluster Pismis 24 lies in the core of the large emission nebula NGC 6357 that extends one degree on the sky in the direction of the Scorpius constellation. Part of the nebula is ionised by the youngest (bluest) heavy stars in Pismis 24. The.
Sacred Geometry, the golden ratio or mean and phi point ratio The same ratio Vitruvius saw in the human body – 1 to PHI (1.618) – exists in every part of nature, from swimming fish to swirling planets. This divine ratio, or divine proport
Astronomy news: NASA's Spitzer Images Out-of-This-World Galaxy The galaxy, called NGC 1097, is located 50 million light-years away. It is spiral-shaped like our Milky Way, with long, spindly arms of stars. The "eye" at the center of the galaxy is act
"Taken at Kjosfossen Waterfall on the train journey from Myrdal to Flåm, Norway. We stopped for five minutes to admire and take photos of this beautiful waterfall when, suddenly, Norwegian folk music started, playing from somewhere, and this yo