cosmicvastness:

Ballet of Interacting Galaxies

The pair of galaxies NGC 1531/2, engaged in a spirited waltz, is located about 70 million light-years away towards the southern constellation Eridanus (The River). The deformed foreground spiral galaxy laced with dust lanes NGC 1532 is so close to its companion — the background galaxy with a bright core just above the centre of NGC 1532 — that it gets distorted: one of its spiral arms is warped and plumes of dust and gas are visible above its disc. The cosmic dance leads to another dramatic effect: a whole new generation of massive stars were born in NGC 1532 because of the interaction. They are visible as the purple objects in the spiral arms. 

Credit: ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5 m/R.Gendler and J.-E. Ovaldsen

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heaven-ly-mind:

The Cloud Flows by Noriko Tabuchi on 500px

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bklynmed:

Victorian, Alameda, California

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ourperfectearth:

Yosemite Falls by moonlight [OC] {2048×1365}

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archatlas:

Budapest Mark Mervai

From the artist:

I took these photos through the last five years when I was searching for the perfect moment and the perfect lights over Budapest, Hungary. For me, the most beautiful moment is when the sun comes up the horizon and the day begins with a couple of colorful minutes. Also the last lights of the day for me symbolize a special moment, a “thank you” from nature for a beautiful day. To search for such amazing moments for me is a great challenge and experience, sharing it with friends and later with other people. The beauty of nature and the lights is a great gift for us from mother Earth. It doesn’t need more words, I’ll just let the pictures speak.

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dennybitte:

calm

by Denny Bitte

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