Astronomy

Cosmic Hearts

I hope you all had a happy Valentine’s Day! 🙂
Here are some pictures of cosmic hearts:

Heart-shaped crater on MarsA heart-shaped crater on Mars captured by the Mars Orbiter Camera onboard the Mars Global Surveyor.

Heart NebulaA heart-shaped Nebula, called W5, located 6000 light years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The image was taken by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE).

Galactic collision heartTwo galaxies colliding to form a heart. They are called the Antennae Galaxies and are located 45 million light years away. The picture was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

PS: I didn’t have time to write a stargazing calendar yesterday, but don’t worry! You didn’t miss much. This month is a rather uneventful time when it comes to major astronomical events. Nevertheless, I will continue with the weekly series next Monday.

Paul Tomaszewski is the founder of CosmoBC. He enjoys programming and writing on topics such as technology, business, astronomy, and many more. You can follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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