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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Light-years across, this suggestive shape known as the Seahorse Nebula appears in silhouette against a rich, luminous background of stars. Seen toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus, the dusty, obscuring clouds are part of a Milky Way molecular cloud some 1,200 light-years distant. It is also listed as Barnard 150 (B150), one of 182 dark markings of the sky cataloged in the early 20th century by astronomer E. E. Barnard. Packs of low mass stars are forming within from collapsing cores only visible at long infrared wavelengths. Still, colorful stars in Cepheus add to the pretty, galactic skyscape.

Photo by Sergio Kaminsky

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

The painting Starry Night is one of the most famous icons of the night sky ever created. The scene was painted by Vincent van Gogh in southern France in 1889. The swirling style of Starry Night appears, to many, to make the night sky come alive. Although van Gogh frequently portrayed real settings in his paintings, art historians do not agree on precisely what stars and planets are being depicted in Starry Night. The style of Starry Night is post-impressionism, a popular painting style at the end of the nineteenth century. The original Starry Night painting hangs in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York, USA. New: APOD Read to You by AI

My niece was walking on Queen Anne Hill and took this snap of the beauty of a misty morning with her phone.

Out shopping with my wife Dear
when I espied this beauty
that had popped from, the green near.
The picture was snapped for thee
to enjoy this view of growth, new
in this late October, picture for you.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

What's being reflected in the world's largest mirror? Stars, galaxies, and a planet. Many of these stars are confined to the grand arch that runs across the image, an arch that is the central plane of our home Milky Way Galaxy. Inside the arch is another galaxy -- the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Stars that are individually visible include Antares on the far left and Sirius on the far right. The planet Jupiter shines brightly just below Antares. The featured picture is composed of 15 vertical frames taken consecutively over ten minutes from the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia. Uyuni Salt Flat (Salar de Uyuni) is the largest salt flat on Earth and is so large and so extraordinarily flat that, after a rain, it can become the world's largest mirror -- spanning 130 kilometers. This expansive mirror was captured in early April reflecting each of the galaxies, stars, and planet mentioned above.

Photo by Jheison Huerta

The towering trees; an enchanting scene
with a vibrant colorful forest floor.
A light caress of a sunlit kiss,
brightens the day, where Fairies play
in their private paradise.

I planted Pansies, nine
For their beauty not
So the rabbits could dine.
Just one left is my lot.

This life we live
of love and hate,
is one that we control,
not one someone makes.
Be it fine or not,
only you can decide,
what role you take
when your life is a ride.