Space has long been the subject of intense fascination by humans.  With modern technology we are better able to see thing that once were thought to be just the subject of fantasy.  Incredible images have been captured and have fueled more fascination for our cosmic home.

We are learning more and more about the universe, and while at times things we learn serve mainly to give us more questions than answers, the images we have are beautiful and truly serve to show that beauty is truly universal.

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Image Via: NASA | Wired

Before you wonder, yes that is real.  It’s from an annual Solar Eclipse and the light outside the amazingly detailed moon is from the Sun’s Corona.

The annular solar eclipse that was visible earlier this month in parts of Africa, the Indian Ocean and Asia yielded some beautiful photographs of the moon obscuring the light from the sun.

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