New Vista

A new land-based infrared telescope called Vista has started producing images. Awesome.

Symphony of Science

Okay, the autotune is funny, for sure. But I also like the message in this mashup.

Solar Eight

Photographic analemma by Vasiliy Rumyantsev. His other photos are interesting too.

It's worth noting that this image is proof that winter will both end and come again.

Our Island Home

Another gorgeous space shot that I found courtesy of Wired.

Spiffy Infographic

It's worth having a look at the full size version of this graphic depiction of space exploration missions.

Galactic Beauty

This is an animation is a view of the Galactic Core made from a mosaic of 88 images taken by NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Learn more here.

(There's also a silent, large, and higher-quality QuickTime version available here.)

Universal Beauty: Deep Space

Trust me, watch the whole thing.

[Tip o' the hat: Rex55]