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Slowly ShimmeringRCW 103, the remains of a supernova about 9,000 light-years away, cloaks the neutron star 1E 1613. The neutron star may be the slowest-spinning pulsar ever detected, rotating once every 6.5 hours.
Photograph by NASA

See a Slowpoke Star and a Rare Double Eclipse

Also this week, visit a Martian island created by an ancient flood and see California's burnt terrain from orbit.

ByMichael Greshko
September 9, 2016

Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures.

This week, Hubble catches a glimpse at one of the Milky Way's most unusual building blocks, scars of an ancient flood carve the Martian landscape, and a satellite reveals the devastating damage wrought by fires.

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