Thursday, April 16, 2015

13 Mesmerizing Photos From Space That Will Make You Feel So Small

There’s no picture more humbling than one that shows us how small we are in the Universe.


On this 25th anniversary, TASCHEN has compiled the most breathtaking deep-space images that the Hubble Space Telescope has ever produced, in a remarkable full-color book, Expanding Universe: Photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope.



The iconic Horsehead Nebula has graced astronomy books ever since its discovery over a century ago and is a favorite target for amateur and professional astronomers alike.


NASA / ESA / Hubble Heritage Project



Jupiter's moon, Ganymede, is shown just before it ducks behind the giant planet. Composed of rock and ice, Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system–even larger than the planet Mercury.


NASA / ESA / Hubble Heritage Project




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