A stellar odd couple 700 light-years away is creating a chaotically beautiful display of colorful, gaseous filaments. The Hubble captured the pair, named R Aquarii, and their symbiotic interactions.

Pew! Pew! ESO’s Very Large Telescope shoots lasers into the night. Space can be a wondrous place, and we've got the pictures to prove it! Take a look at our favorite space pictures here ...