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The Peony Nebula Star

A newly-discovered star is the second-brightest in our galaxy, dubbed the Peony nebula star. This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the new silver medalist, circled in the inset above, in the central region of our Milky Way. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Potsdam University

» FEATURED: Today's Earth Checkup
From the European Space Agency...current satellite images of the Earth

» Perseid Meteor Shower in the Wimberley Sky

» Watching Meteor Showers - Delta Aquarids in July, Perseids July and August. Viewing tips here...

» 10th Planet Discovered!

» MARS Orbiter Updates

» Titan! European Space Agency News and Features

» Lots of Science Intact in Smashed-up Genesis Capsule

» The Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn

» Images from the Saturn mission

» Weekly Stargazing at StarDate

» Spirit and Opportunity! Rover Updates at the Mars Exploration Rover Mission!

» Latest Space & Sky News from NASA

» StarDate's Moon Phase Calculator

» Click here for more about meteor showers.

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News Resources...

	StarDate - What to see in the Wimberley Sky this week - a weekly guide. Click here for more from StarDate... StarDate's previous daily radio programs are streamed by permission on the main page of VisitWimberley.com. (Look under Natural Wonders.)
	Heavens Above Wimberley - Print out a tracking map, astronomy , whole sky chart, current sun and moon data for today, planet data, solar system chart, constellations and more. This link takes you to the information for Wimberley. If that should ever be swallowed into cyberspace before we catch it, click here to go to the main page of Heavens-Above.com.
	JackStargazer.com - The first and only weekly television series on naked-eye astronomy. Loaded with information in entertaining brief segments.
	News from NASA - News highlights including multi-media presentations.
	Space Calendar - Another super resource from NASA
	More... » The meaning of color - behind the spectacular Hubble pictures » See the latest Hubble photos of Mars » Checking out Mars. More here...