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New ultra violet image of Jupiter from Hubble Space Telescope.
January 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Stunning new images of Planet Mercury released by ESA. #Mercury #ESA. Learn more - www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
January 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Hubble captures intricacies of R Aquarii, a symbiotic binary star: a type of binary star system consisting of a white dwarf and a red giant that is surrounded by a large, dynamic nebula.
Residing only roughly 700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius, R Aquarii is a symbiotic binary star: a type of binary star system consisting of a white dwarf and a red giant that is surrounded by a large, dynamic nebula. As the closest symbiotic star to Earth, R Aquarii was studied by none other than Edwin Hubble in an effort to understand the mechanism that powers the system. R Aquarii undergoes violent eruptions that blast out huge filaments of glowing gas. This dramatically demonstrates how the Universe redistributes the products of nuclear energy that form deep inside stars and jet back into space.
January 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Mind blowing image of Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex from James Webb Telescope. #JamesWebb #Space #StarFactory The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, situated approximately 390 light-years away from Earth depicts around 50 young stars with masses similar to or smaller than that of the Sun.
This James Webb Telescope image captures the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, situated approximately 390 light-years away from Earth. Webb's close proximity to this star-forming region allows for an unprecedented level of detail without any foreground stars obstructing the view. The image, resembling an impressionistic painting, depicts around 50 young stars with masses similar to or smaller than that of the Sun.
January 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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This image shows a small section of the Veil Nebula, as it was observed by Hubble Space Telescope. This section of the outer shell of the famous supernova remnant is in a region known as NGC 6960 or — more colloquially — the Witch’s Broom Nebula.
This image shows a small section of the Veil Nebula, as it was observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This section of the outer shell of the famous supernova remnant is in a region known as NGC 6960 or — more colloquially — the Witch’s Broom Nebula. Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team
December 28, 2024 at 3:51 PM
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The star-forming region NGC 3603 - seen here in the Hubble Space Telescope image - contains one of the most impressive massive young star clusters in the Milky Way. #Hubble #NASA
The star-forming region NGC 3603 - seen here in the Hubble Space Telescope image - contains one of the most impressive massive young star clusters in the Milky Way.
December 23, 2024 at 1:43 AM
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In the Hubble portrait, the giant red nebula (NGC 2014) and its smaller blue neighbor (NGC 2020) are part of a vast star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located 163,000 light-years away. #Hubble #NASA #Universe
Hubble Showcases a Vast Cosmic Undersea World Teeming with Stars A colorful image resembling a cosmic version of an undersea world teeming with stars is being released to commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 30 years of viewing the wonders of space.
December 22, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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These are the major moons of the Solar System. Which one is your favorite ? #Moons #SolarSystem
The Solar System's Major Moons The Solar System contains 18 or 19 natural satellites of planets that are large enough for self-gravity to make them round. (Why the uncertain number? Neptune’s moon Proteus is on the edge.) They are shown here to scale with each other. Two of them are larger than Mercury; seven are larger than Pluto and Eris. If they were not orbiting planets, many of these worlds would be called “planets,” and scientists who study them are called “planetary scientists.” NASA / JPL-Caltech / Montage by Emily Lakdawalla. The Moon: Gari Arrillaga. Processing by Ted Stryk, Gordan Ugarkovic, Emily Lakdawalla, and Jason Perry.
December 20, 2024 at 3:53 AM
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NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Eerie “Face” on Jupiter. #Jupiter #Juno. NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of an area in the giant planet’s far northern regions called Jet N7. #Space
NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of an area in the giant planet’s far northern regions called Jet N7
December 19, 2024 at 7:39 PM
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Infrared-Radio Image of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) #Andromeda #Space
The Andromeda galaxy, or M31, is shown here in far-infrared and radio wavelengths of light. Some of the hydrogen gas (red) that traces the edge of Andromeda’s disc was pulled in from intergalactic space, and some was torn away from galaxies that merged with Andromeda far in the past. The image is composed of data from the European Space Agency (ESA) Herschel mission, supplemented with data from ESA’s retired Planck observatory and two retired NASA missions: the Infrared Astronomy Survey and Cosmic Background Explorer, as well as the Green Bank Telescope, WRST, and IRAM radio telescopes.
December 19, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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Euclid's groundbreaking image of Messier 78 unveils the secrets of star birth hidden beneath cosmic dust. Dive into the heart of Orion, 1300 light-years away, where stars and planets are born. 🔭✨ #EuclidMission #StarFormation #Messier78
Image of star-forming region Messier 78 captured by ESA's Euclid space telescope. The image reveals a vivid tapestry of gas and dust where new stars are being born, highlighted by infrared capabilities that peer through obscuring cosmic clouds. Bright nebula NGC 2071 is visible at the top, with a filamentary structure resembling traffic lights at the bottom, showcasing lower-mass star formation.
December 15, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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Imagine living in a cosmic bubble! NASA's latest discovery shows a star surrounded by a stunning, glowing bubble - the result of intense stellar winds. This is what living next to a cosmic beast might look like! #SpaceBubble #NASA #StarPower
A vibrant image of the Bubble Nebula, where a massive star has blown a bubble in the surrounding gas and dust, creating a spectacular sight. The nebula glows in shades of red and blue, with the central star's powerful winds sculpting the cosmic bubble's edges.
December 15, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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Earth compared to all its water and air. From space, Earth looks like a water planet, with oceans covering more than 70 percent at depth of 14,000 feet (4267 meters). However, if every drop of water in world was collected into a sphere, it would be just 869 miles (1400 km) across. #Earth #Air #Water
Earth compared to all its water and air. From space, Earth looks like a water planet, with oceans covering more than 70 percent of its surface with an average depth of 14,000 feet (4267 meters). However, if every drop of water in the world was collected into a sphere, it would be just 869 miles (1400 km) across – barely big enough to cover Eastern Europe. The image also shows all the air in the atmosphere (5140 trillion tonnes of it) gathered into a ball at sea-level density. Illustration: Félix Pharand-Deschênes, Concept: Adam Nieman.
December 13, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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Cassini: Earth and Saturn “The Day Earth Smiled” Through the brilliance of Saturn’s rings, Cassini caught a glimpse of a far-away planet and its moon. At a distance of just under 900 million miles, Earth shines bright among the many stars in the sky, distinguished by its bluish tint. #Cassini #Earth
Through the brilliance of Saturn’s rings, Cassini caught a glimpse of a far-away planet and its moon. At a distance of just under 900 million miles, Earth shines bright among the many stars in the sky, distinguished by its bluish tint.
December 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has reached the top of Jezero Crater’s rim after a 3 and a half month climb. These are the views from there. #Mars #Perseverance #NASA #JPL
December 13, 2024 at 2:56 PM
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Icy Moons in Our Solar System That May Have Oceans Now #Moons #SolarSystem #Space #WaterWorlds Inspired to explore the cosmos with a telescope? Start your journey today and get your own telescope here 👉 amzn.to/49g9lvS #SpaceInspiration #AmazonAffiliate
Scientists think six icy moons in our solar system may currently host oceans of liquid water beneath their outer surfaces. Arranged around Earth are images from NASA spacecraft of, clockwise from the top, Saturn's moon Enceladus, Jupiter's moons Callisto and Ganymede, Neptune's moon Triton, Saturn's moon Titan, and Jupiter's moon Europa, the target of NASA's Europa Clipper mission. The worlds here are shown to scale.
December 12, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Juno Captures North Polar Region of Io #Juno #Jupiter's #moon. Inspired to explore the cosmos with a telescope? Start your journey today and get your telescope here 👉 amzn.to/49g9lvS #SpaceInspiration #AmazonAffiliate
The north polar region of Jupiters volcanic moon Io was captured by NASAs Juno during spacecrafts the 57th close pass of the gas giant on Dec. 30, 2023
December 12, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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The clearest image of Pluto ever! #Pluto
December 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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The Cat's Eye Nebula, one of the first planetary nebulae discovered, also has one of the most complex forms known to this kind of nebula. Eleven rings, or shells, of gas make up the Cat's Eye. #Space #NASA #CatsEye #Nebula
The Cat's Eye Nebula, one of the first planetary nebulae discovered, also has one of the most complex forms known to this kind of nebula. Eleven rings, or shells, of gas make up the Cat's Eye. The full beauty of the Cat's Eye Nebula is revealed in this detailed view from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The image from Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) shows a bull's eye pattern of eleven or even more concentric rings, or shells, around the Cat's Eye. Each 'ring' is actually the edge of a spherical bubble seen projected onto the sky -- that's why it appears bright along its outer edge. Observations suggest the star ejected its mass in a series of pulses at 1,500-year intervals. These convulsions created dust shells, each of which contain as much mass as all of the planets in our solar system combined (still only one percent of the Sun's mass). These concentric shells make a layered, onion-skin structure around the dying star. The view from Hubble is like seeing an onion cut in half, where each skin layer is discernible. The bull's-eye patterns seen around planetary nebulae come as a surprise to astronomers because they had no expectation that episodes of mass loss at the end of stellar lives would repeat every 1,500 years. Several explanations have been proposed, including cycles of magnetic activity somewhat similar to our own Sun's sunspot cycle, the action of companion stars orbiting around the dying star, and stellar pulsations. Another school of thought is that the material is ejected smoothly from the star, and the rings are created later on due to formation of waves in the outflowing material.
December 12, 2024 at 3:26 PM
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This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Orion nebula, our closest massive star-making factory, 1,450 light-years from Earth. The nebula is close enough to appear to the naked eye as a fuzzy star in the sword of the constellation.
This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Orion nebula, our closest massive star-making factory, 1,450 light-years from Earth. The nebula is close enough to appear to the naked eye as a fuzzy star in the sword of the constellation.
December 11, 2024 at 3:29 AM
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This majestic false-color image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the "mountains" where stars are born. Dubbed "Mountains of Creation" by Spitzer scientists, these towering pillars of cool gas and dust are illuminated at their tips with light from warm embryonic stars. #Spitzer #StarBirth
December 10, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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This composite image shows one of the clusters, NGC 2024, which is found in the center of the so-called Flame Nebula about 1,400 light years from Earth. Astronomers have studied two star clusters using NASA Chandra and infrared telescopes. #FlameNebula
This composite image shows one of the clusters, NGC 2024, which is found in the center of the so-called Flame Nebula about 1,400 light years from Earth. Astronomers have studied two star clusters using NASA Chandra and infrared telescopes.
December 10, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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This is a montage of Hubble Space Telescope views of our solar system's four giant outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, each shown in enhanced color. The images were taken over nearly 10 years, from 2014 to 2024 #Hubble #Space #Jupiter #Saturn #Neptune hubblesite.org/contents/med...
This is a montage of Hubble Space Telescope views of our solar system's four giant outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, each shown in enhanced color. The images were taken over nearly 10 years, from 2014 to 2024
December 9, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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This view of Jupiter's icy moon Europa was captured by JunoCam #Europa #Juno #space
This view of Jupiter's icy moon Europa was captured by JunoCam
December 5, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula
This Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. Named RCW 7, the nebula is located just over 5,300 light-years from Earth in the constellation Puppis.
December 5, 2024 at 11:30 AM