Step 11

Create new layer select again Soft Brush (200px) and make a spot with this yellow color #bb9910 as like in picture below name it layer Yellow Brush.

Create New Layer With Brush

Set Blend Mode to (Vivid Light) of this yellow brush layer.

Set Blend Mode to Vivid Light

Step 12

Now duplicate this yellow brush layer named it 2nd yellow brush layer and applying Motion Blur.

Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur.

Applying Motion Blur

After applying motion blur set Blend Mode to (Color Dodge) of this 2nd yellow brush layer and we get new result.

Set Blend Mode to Color Dodge

Step 13

Here duplicate this 2nd yellow brush layer named it 3rd yellow brush layer and applying Gaussian Blur.

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.

Applying Gaussian Blur

After applying Gaussian Blur we get this awesome result.

Get Awesome Result

Step 14

Select Pen Tool from tool panel and create a path as like in picture below.

Create a Path

After creating path right click on path and select Make Selection option.

Select Make Selection Option

After make selection create new layer bottom of the NASA blue marble image layer and fill selection with white color #ffffff.

Fill Selection With White Color

Press Ctrl+D to deselect the selection and set this layer back side of NASA blue marble image layer and name it layer White Light Layer.

Deselect the Selection

Step 15

Now I am going to applying the Gaussian Blur on this white light layer.

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur.

Applying Gaussian Blur

After applying Gaussian Blur we get cool effect on white light layer.

Get Cool Effect

Step 16

Now its time to add the Storm on Mars image in Photoshop.

Add Storm on Mars Image

Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection on this storm on mars image layer.

Make a Selection

Press (Ctrl+Shift+I) to inverse the selection and hit Delete button to delete the unneeded area.

Delete Unneeded Area

Now press (Ctrl+D) to deselect the selection.

Deselect the Selection

Press (Ctrl+T) to transform it and minimize the size as like in preview.

Trnsform Image

After transform we get this result.

After Transform Layer

Step 17

Hold Ctrl key and click on the thumbnail of storm on mars image layer to make selection.

Make Selection

Create new layer top of storm on mars image layer, fill selection with Radial Gradient as like in picture below.

Fill With Gradient
After Filling Gradient

Press (Ctrl+D) to deselect the selection.

Deselect the Selection

Step 18

Select the NASA blue marble image layer and set the Blend Mode to (Hard Light) to make it more effective.

Set Blend Mode to Hard Light

Step 19

Create new layer bottom of the NASA blue marble image layer fill with black color #000000.

Create New Layer With Black Color

Here I am going to applying Filter Render on this layer.

Go to Filter > Render > Lens Flare.

Applying Lens Flare
After Set Lens Flare

Now set the Blend Mode to (Color Dodge) of this lens layer.

Set Blend Mode

After this procedure here we have a awesome space explosion in final preview.

Final Preview

Final Preview

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