21 MESMERISING SPACE PHOTOS

21 MESMERISING PICTURES FROM SPACE

I have always found  space exploration to be incredibly fascinating - its beauty and vastness are undoubtedly mesmerizing. 2015, in particular, was a big year for space exploration, with various telescopes and satellites capturing a number of incredible photographs of our galaxy and beyond. Here are some of the best space photos of 2015.



1. Jets of energized gas shooting from a young star, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.







2. The Pillars of Creation, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in infra-red light.

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3. Comet 67P taken by the Rosetta Orbiter.

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4. This is the Acidalia Planitia, captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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5. This globular cluster, Messier 22, was observed by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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6. Star Hen 2-427 and nebula MI-67, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

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7.Pictured below is the Galaxy NGC 488, taken by the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter.

8. NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory captured this new Blue Marble image of the Earth.

9. Astronoaut Kjell Lindgren captured this beautiful view of the Milky Way.

10. This composite image of Mount Sharp on Mars was taken by NASA's Curiosity rover.

11. This detailed image of Pluto was captured the New Horizons spacecraft's              historic. 12. Pictured below is Saturn's moons - Enceladus and Tethys line up in this photo by the Cassini spacecraft. 13. This photo was taken  by the Hubble Space Telescope gravitational lens - causing this group of galaxies to appear as a smiley face. 14. Taken at Mount Lemmon, this nebula is named 'Thor's Helmet'. 15. Astronaut Terry Virts took this photo of Super Typhoon Maysak from the ISS. 16. Taken by the New Horizons spacecraft, pictured here is a close up photo of Pluto's moon, Charon. 17. Pluto's blue layer of haze, captured by the New Horizons. May also interest you: INTERACTIVE: Take a Trip Through the Solar System Video Collection: Exploring the Majesty of Our Universe... 5 Videos That'll Teach You All the Basics About the Universe 18. Astronaut Kjell Lindgren gave us this view of Earth. 19. This photo was also taken by Astronaut Kjell Lindgren, it shows Scott Kelly working on the ISS.

20. Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, this photo shows the Westerlund 2 star cluster.

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21. NASA's curiosity rover took this photo of the Kimberly formation on Mars.