Messier 17 (Swan Nebula) Wall Art including Frame t-shirt R Aquarii was also imaged

R Aquarii was also imaged 15 years ago — and several times in the intervening period — to track its ongoing activity

the first to be released publicly from VISTA

Tropical Storm Fernand packed sustained winds of 45 mph and had just recently made landfall over northeastern Mexico

This colour picture was created from many monochrome exposures taken through blue

Venus is a dim world of intense heat and volcanic activity

Messier 17 (Swan Nebula) Wall Art including Frame t-shirt R Aquarii was also imagedThe first released VST image shows the spectacular star forming region Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or the Swan Nebula, as it has never been seen before. This vast region of gas, dust and hot young stars lies in the heart of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer). The VST field of view is so large that the entire nebula, including its fainter outer parts, is captured and retains its superb sharpness across the