Amazing Space Photos

Rocky diamond planet twice Earth's size orbiting a nearby star, Earth-size planet found in neighboring solar system and the true color image of Titan's colorful south polar vortex are among the top picks for this weeks most amazing space photos. Enjoy these artistic sampling of the far-away worlds.

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Photo by Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula; 2007-02-12/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ.of Ariz. Fri 9 Sep, 2011

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This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye.
This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye.