... Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. ... Diamond Ring and Shadow Bands . ... As the total phase of last week's solar eclipse came to an end, sunlight streaming past the edge of the Moon created the fleeting appearance of a glistening diamond ring in the sky. ... Most of the total eclipse track fell across the southern Pacific, but the Moon's dark umbral shadow began its journey in northern Australia on Wednesday morning, local time. ...