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This picture, taken by Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys, shows NGC 4696, the largest galaxy in the Centaurus Cluster.

The huge dust lane, around 30 000 light-years across, that sweeps across the face of the galaxy makes NGC 4696 look different from most other elliptical galaxies. Viewed at certain wavelengths, strange thin filaments of ionised hydrogen are visible within it. In this picture, these structures are visible as a subtle marbling effect across the galaxy’s bright centre.

Antheraea polyphemus and Actias luna, 5/27/19

They tarnish their wings within hours of hatching, and die within a week since they can’t feed. They only fly late at night. If you kill them young and try to preserve them, their colors eventually fade to a pale tan.

The dawns are speeding up

You know it’ll hurt you

Feel all of a sudden

Tired and teary-eyed

You knew it’d kill you"

Ephesus // cats + ancient sites

The Faint Rings of Uranus

Taken in January, 1986 by Voyager 2. Uranus assembled using orange, simulated green, and violet light. The rings were taken in clear (white) light, but colored red here.