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The Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud
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Space / 2024-08-06

The Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud

The Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud

NASA's image library records The Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

iss071e418742 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- The Large Magellanic Cloud (center) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (upper left), dwarf galaxies in close proximity with the Milky Way galaxy, are pictured from the International Space Station. NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick took this long-duration photograph with a station camera i

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected
FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

iss071e418742 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- The Large Magellanic Cloud (center) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (upper left), dwarf galaxies in close proximity with the Milky Way galaxy, are pictured from the International Space Station. NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick took this long-duration photograph with a station camera increasing its sensitivity to account for low light conditions.

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

NASA Image and Video LibraryThe Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud

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