IC 5070 — the Pelican Nebula. It and the North America Nebula are one cloud. A dark cloud in front cuts it in two, and we named the halves. The bright rim is an ionization front, eroding outward. The pillars are what's holding out. 1,800 ly away, and temporary.

M65 — a spiral galaxy in the Leo Triplet, ~35M light-years out. 🌌 📷: Charles Lillo #astrophotography #M65

The Perseids peak tonight under a 0% moon. That won't happen again on this date until 2045. After midnight, look northeast. Peak rates just before dawn. No gear needed.

The Perseids peak the night of Aug 12–13 and with a new moon, skies will be as dark as it gets. Up to 100 meteors/hour if you're lucky. Look up after midnight. ☄️🌌 #Perseids #meteorshower

The Eastern Veil Nebula (NGC 6992) — shrapnel from a star that exploded thousands of years ago, still expanding across Cygnus at over a million mph. 🌌 #astrophotography #VeilNebula #space

Happy Birthday to the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong! He would've been 96 today.

Breathtaking M78 captured by John O'Neil on an Explore Scientific FCD100 Series 127mm Aluminum Air-Spaced Triplet ED APO Refractor Telescope 💛🔭✨

When I look up at the moon, I do not see a hunk of rock, I see a shining beacon that helps guide me on my way. - Neil Armstrong Photo credits: Seralbi

New terrain photos from Mars just dropped! Photo credits: @NASA

It was great getting to speak with Joel Montalbano with @NASA Human Spaceflight Mission. Amazing experience to connect at the @boyscouts National Scouting America Jamboree.