Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth’s sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space.

Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot.

Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound “Leo Triplet” galaxies.
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The second full moon of May put on a spectacular show on May 31.

The Horsehead Nebula cuts a dark silhouette against glowing clouds in the constellation Orion.

The moon and Venus met in the western sky on May 18-19, setting the stage for a dramatic photoshoot.

Surrounded by streetlights and terraced houses, I never expected to capture detailed deep-space images from my backyard until I tried the Vaonis Vespera Pro telescope.
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The string of galaxies is just a small part of the colossal Virgo Galaxy Cluster

Dury captured shooting stars glowing with the Milky Way from the remote Scottish Island of Skye.

Photos from around the space team.