Craters of Blood Space-Lovers A striking face-on spiral galaxy

A striking face-on spiral galaxy looms behind a veil of Milky Way stars and dust

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it takes on a whole new look as we zoom out and see the collection of objects in relation to one another

Craters of Blood Space-Lovers A striking face-on spiral galaxyEarly on the morning of March 14, 2025, we were treated to one of my favorite celestial events to witnessa total lunar eclipse. The bright, shining full Moon, gave way to the ruddy and shadowy apparition known as a Blood Moon. This was a rare occasion when the Earth is positioned precisely in between the Sun and Moon. During the hour it spent deep in the shadow of Earth, the lunar surface took on a rich menagerie of color. I took care to accentuate