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This is the StDr 56 nebula, commonly known as the Goblet of Fire, a candidate planetary nebula located in the constellation Triangulum. It was discovered in 2020 by Marcel Dreschler and Xavier Strottner and is famous for its unique filamentous structure that resembles flames. The nebula is situated approximately 1,130 light-years away from Earth.

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Backdrop of a victorian theatre.

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Asteroid 2007 TU24 Passes the Earth

Credits: Green Bank Radio Telescope, Arecibo Radio Telescope

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“The bubble actually moves around in the liquid inside the inclusion. The bubble is gas, and around it is unknown liquid with partially dried hydrocarbon content which refracts the light nicely.”

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2.6" Polished Baker Ranch Thunderegg (Half) - New Mexico

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Today’s echinoderm is Chiridota discolor, commonly known as the intertidal jellybean according to inaturalist.

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41585854

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The underside of the Great Water Lily by William Sharp, creator of the very first chromolithograph on American soil.

More “lillistrations” here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/william-sharp-s-chromolithographs-of-the-great-water-lily-1854 https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/william-sharp-s-chromolithographs-of-the-great-water-lily-1854