RemnantsHot gas (blue) from a supernova expands to fill the shell (greenish-yellow) left over by the explosion. A molecular cloud (red) surrounds the supernova remnant while stars peek through as bright points of light.
Photograph by X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Georgia/R.Shelton & NASA/CXC/GSFC/R.Petre; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Week’s Best Space Pictures: Curiosity Snaps a Selfie

A star fades away, and a solar hole sparks several nights of light shows on Earth.

ByJane J. Lee
October 16, 2015

Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures. This week, we get a glimpse of fall colors from space, see the remains of a supernova ballooning into a cloud of space stuff, and get a good-morning greeting from an astronaut in space.

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