Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier's famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least. ... The Flaming Star Nebula from CFHT . ... Rippling dust and gas lanes give the Flaming Star Nebula its name. ... Inside the Eagle Nebula . ... A closer look at the Eagle Nebula, however, shows the bright region is actually a window into the center of a larger dark shell of dust. ... An Unusually Smooth Surface on Saturns Telesto . ...