The rise and fall of ocean tides here on Earth is caused by the Moon's gravitational pull...
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The craters of the Moon captured with clarity from here on Earth
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A parhelion, or "sun dog" is captured here. This is an atmospheric optical illusion that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Sun dogs are a members of the family of halos, and are caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
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Did you know the moon has its own kind of earthquake? Small "moonquakes", originating several miles below the Moon's surface, are thought to be caused by the gravitational pull of Earth.
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The rings around Saturn are formed mostly out of floating ice particles! At least 62 moons are known to orbit Saturn too.
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The Pleiades, or "Seven Sisters" are a star cluster - the easiest to see from Earth with the naked eye. The cluster is dominated by hot blue and luminous stars as seen above.
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A star is born: Some scientists estimate up to a 1000 stars are being born in the Orion Nebula pictured above.
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Every star you see in the night sky is bigger and brighter than our sun. How's that for perspective!
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The Andromeda galaxy - the nearest galaxy next to the MIlky Way.
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Phases of the moon....
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Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System, with 2.5 times the mass of all the other planets combined.
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The Flame and Horsehead Nebulas
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Alien hues of midnight blue and luminous green highlight the skies with a supernatural mystique
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You don't need to travel all the way to Iceland to see the Northern Lights, as this gorgeous shot captured by Nadine proves!
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The Northern Lights as captured from Perth's very own skies