NGC 3718, a queen of distorted beauty – 8 April 2026
For sure, NGC 3718 is a very remarkable object, an iconic galaxy because of its unique shape, which was very well captured in our image below. The image above comes from the sigma clipping...
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Messier 109, a master of elegance – 9 April 2026
Messier 109 (NGC 3992) is among the most spectacular cosmic islands out there and we are very happy with the image we show below. The image above comes from the sigma clipping combination of...
Messier 94 (NGC 4736): a stunning galaxy – 9 Apr. 2026.
Messier 94, aka NGC 4736, is a wonderful galaxy, displaying a unique shape. Here we share our picture. The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of 14, 300-second exposures, remotely taken with the...
Near-Earth Asteroid 2026 GD very close encounter: an image – 8 April 2026.
We got an image of the near-Earth Asteroid 2026 GD going to have a very close, but safe encounter with the Earth on 9 April 2026, coming as close as 251.000 km from us, 65%...
ARTEMIS II’s Orion spacecraft, a new image – 8 April 2026
After its historic flyby with the Moon and its record distance from Earth, we imaged the Orion “Integrity” spacecraft again, here it is our latest picture. The image above was taken, using one of...
ARTEMIS II’s Orion spacecraft, an incredible image for a record setting mission – 7 April 2026
The Virtual Telescope Project has imaged the Orion spacecraft “Integrity” of ARTEMIS II, carrying the first crew en route to the Moon in 53 years, near its maximum, record setting distance from Earth. Incredible,...
ARTEMIS II’s Orion spacecraft, a new image – 6 April 2026
We spotted the Orion “Integrity” spacecraft again, now that ARTEMIS II is approaching its flyby with the Moon. We observed again the Orion “Integrity” spacecraft of ARTEMIS II on its way to the Moon,...
ARTEMIS II’s Orion spacecraft imaged – 5 April 2026
We succeeded imaging the Orion “Integrity” spacecraft, part of the ARTEMIS II mission, with the first astronauts flying to the Moon after more than 53 years. After several days of bad weather, we were...
Artemis II, Orion back to the Earth: live observation of the spacecraft in space – 10 April 2026
After its legendary flyby with the Moon, the Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft is now coming back to our home planet. See it live via our robotic telescopes, now that it is almost ready to...
Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 close encounter: online observation – 27 June 2026
Next 27 June 2026, the large Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 will have a close, but safe, encounter with us, coming at about 2.6 millions of km from the Earth, about 6.7 lunar...
The Moon and the Pleiades, a spectacular occultation: online observation – 19 April 2026
Next 19 April 2026, the Moon will occult the Pleiades, offering a marvelous show. The Virtual Telescope Project will offer you the amazing opportunity to admire the end of the event live, online, from...
The interaction galaxies NGC 4631 (the “Whale”), NGC 4656/57 (the “Hockey Stick”) and NGC 4627: an image – 21 Mar. 2026.
The “Whale” (NGC 4661) and the “Hockey Stick” (NGC 4656/57) are, with NGC 4627, a wonderful group of interaction galaxies: we are pleased to share here our image with you. The image above comes from...
Messier 1, the “Crab Nebula”: a stunning image and unique sequence
We share here a detailed image of the famous “Crab Nebula” (Messier 1), likely the most famous supernova remnant in our Milky Way. We also show how it expanded in almost 20 years. The...
NGC 6992, the eastern part of the “Veil Nebula”: an image.
We present our image of NGC 6992, the eastern component of the famous and dramatic “Veil Nebula”, a spectacular supernova remnant in Cygnus. The image above comes from the sigma-clipping combination of 22, 300-second...
A “Christmas Tree” in the night sky: an image – 15-17 Feb. 2026.
We imaged the famous “Cone Nebula” and the adjacent “Christmas Tree” open star cluster. The image above comes from the average of 27, 30-second exposures, remotely taken with the ARTEC250+Paramount ME+C3Pro61000EC robotic unit available as...
