Discover the Universe with the Big Sky Astronomy Club
"Not only is the Universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine."
The Universe, in which we find ourselves residing, is an undeniably awe inspiring and amazing place:
From the spectacular beauty of the nearby "star factory" known as the Orion Nebula, as shown in this magnificent image by astrophotographer Robert Gendler (more of whose incredible work can be found here)...
Where at least 700 newly born stars are in various stages of formation, as shown in this mosaic of 30 (out of 42 that were discovered) "proplyds" or protoplanetary discs captured by the Hubble Space Telescope...
To the delicate, flowery structure of the star forming region known as the Rosette Nebula, with its family of young, hot and bright stars (NGC 2244) nestled in the hollow at its center...
