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The <n>Iris Nebula</n>, titled <n>Stardust</n>. Photo by <n>Ian Lauer Adventure Astronomer</n>.

The <n>Pillars of Creation</n> in the <n>Eagle Nebula (M16)</n>. Photo by <n>Luca Bartek</n>.

<n>Central Cygnus</n>, a photograph of the <n>Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC 1318)</n> by <n>Digital Astrophotography</n>.

A close-up of the <n>Pillars of Creation</n> within <n>M16, The Eagle Nebula</n>. Photo by <n>Ignacio Diaz Bobillo</n>.

The Milky Way reflected on the <n>Salar de Uyuni</n> salt flats in Bolivia.

The <n>NGC1499 California Nebula</n>, ionized by the star <n>Menkib</n>, photographed by <n>Andrew McCarthy</n>.