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The most wondrous space photography of 2017

Behold!

Picture of Lauren Hansen
by Lauren Hansen
December 27, 2017

A storm rages in Jupiter's northern hemisphere.

Oct. 24, 2017

The total solar eclipse.

Aug. 21, 2017

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A magnetic field on the sun producing solar flares, a coronal mass ejection, and a solar energetic particle event.

July 5, 2017

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Solar evaporation ponds outside of Moab, Utah.

Aug. 9, 2017

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A galaxy in the small northern-hemisphere constellation of Canes Venatici, some 30 million light years from Earth.

Aug. 6, 2017

Snowy dunes on Mars.

May 21, 2017

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Aurora borealis over Canada.

Sept. 15, 2017

Starburst galaxy IC 10, about 2.2 million light years from Earth.

Aug. 11, 2017

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Two galaxies in their late state of merging.

Oct. 20, 2017

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A "Christmas Cover" rock, found on Mars by the Curiosity rover, which contains hematite, an iron-oxide material (in purple).

Sept. 17, 2017

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Sicily's Mount Etna erupting.

March 19, 2017

The Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant.

Aug. 6, 2017

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