... Like last time, no space aliens were involved. ... The Sombrero Galaxy from HST . ... Reasons include the Sombrero's unusually large and extended central bulge of stars, and dark prominent dust lanes that appear in a disk that we see nearly edge-on. ... Stars of the Galactic Center . ... But in this stunning vista, the Spitzer Space Telescope's infrared cameras, penetrate much of the dust revealing the stars of the crowded galactic center region. ... The Tadpoles of IC 410 . ... The Phases of Venus ...