That's Asteroid Itokawa (above) which passed near Earth in 2005. It's remarkable because there's no craters on it. Nobody knows why but the best guess is that it's a loose ball of rubble that easily breaks apart and reforms every time it's hit by something large. Japan landed a robot on the surface and actually got a sample of it.
Above, a star-forming region in Orion, 1500 light years away. The straight line is jet of high energy electrons and protons which is thought to be a normal occurrence when a star ignites. This probably happened when our Sun was born.
Here's (above) a picture of the jelly doughnut shaped rock that mysteriously appeared near Nasa's Rover on Mars. The rock has a high manganese content which contradicts geologists' predictions for the area.
Here's a parachute jump from outer space. The video tells the story.
BTW: Thanks to "Astronomy Picture of the Day" for the photos. You can link to it from the right sidebar.
