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Mars Before & During a Dust Storm 🌌

These Hubble images (June & Sept 2001) show Mars transforming as a global dust storm enveloped the planet. Dust storms block sunlight, heat the atmosphere, and obscure surface features—a phenomenon observed for over a century.

Credits: NASA

#Mars #Astronomy
November 28, 2024 at 4:21 PM
"Saturn Moon Transits 🪐

Every 15 years, Saturn's thin rings align edge-on with Earth, creating a stunning celestial parade. This Hubble image shows Titan, Enceladus, Dione, and Mimas crossing Saturn’s face, with its banded clouds in view.

Credits: NASA, ESA

#Saturn #Hubble #Astronomy #Space #NASA
November 28, 2024 at 4:18 PM
"Supernova Remnant DEM L 190 🌟

This Hubble image captures DEM L 190 (LMC N49), the brightest supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Located 160,000 light-years away, its colorful debris tells the story of a star's explosive death.

📸 Credits: ESA/Hubble, NASA #Hubble #Astronomy #Space"
November 28, 2024 at 4:16 PM
"Dying Star CW Leonis 🌌

This Hubble image shows carbon-rich 'cobwebs' of dust surrounding CW Leonis, the closest carbon star at 400 light-years away. These carbon clouds, vital for life, are ejected into space to form future stars & planets.

📸 Credits: ESA/ NASA
#Hubble #Astronomy #Space #NASA
November 28, 2024 at 4:13 PM
"Doomed Star Eta Carinae 🌟

With 100x the Sun’s mass, Eta Carinae is a supernova waiting to happen—next year or a million years from now. It’s also the only known star to emit natural LASER light! This image reveals its stunning nebula & unexplained streaks.

📸 Credits: NASA, ESA

#Space #Astronomy"
November 28, 2024 at 4:11 PM
"Saturn’s Rings in Ultraviolet 🌌
Hubble captured Saturn’s rings at a 27° tilt, offering a rare view of its atmosphere & UV details invisible in other wavelengths. This stunning view happens once every ~30 years due to Saturn’s 29.5-year orbit.

📸 Credits: NASA

#Saturn #Hubble #NASA #Space"
November 28, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Iss vuew of Ireland 🇮🇪 #space #nasa #orbit
November 23, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Rockets 🚀 love them which is your favourite and why.

#nasa #space #science #rocketscience
November 21, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Here is me and my sons attempt at Saturn definitely no a.i
November 20, 2024 at 4:57 PM
"Venus like you’ve never seen it before. 🌌 Beneath its thick clouds lies a hellish world with crushing atmospheric pressure 90x that of Earth’s, enough to flatten a submarine. Our sister planet continues to captivate and terrify. #Space #Venus #Astronomy #NASA #Cosmos #Science #SolarSystem
November 19, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Mercury

Wow 👌
November 19, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Galaxy NGC 4622 rotates clockwise, defying expectations. With "leading" outer arms winding outward and a "trailing" inner arm wrapping oppositely, its unusual structure hints at a past galactic merger. It lies 111M light-years away in Centaurus.

Credits: NASA, Hubble
#Hubble #NASA #Galaxy #qSpace
November 19, 2024 at 9:38 AM
The International Space Station (ISS) soars over the UK, a marvel of human engineering orbiting Earth at 17,500 mph. Seen against the backdrop of space, it symbolizes global cooperation and the pursuit of scientific discovery.

#ISS #Space #UK #Astronomy #Science
November 19, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Galaxy M87 features a stunning jet of particles traveling near light speed, powered by a 2-billion-solar-mass black hole at its core. The jet originates in superheated gas and magnetic fields, contrasting with the galaxy’s starlight glow.

Credits: NASA, Hubble
#M87 #Hubble #BlackHole #Astrophysics
November 19, 2024 at 9:34 AM
NGC 3603 is a cluster of massive, young stars surrounded by interstellar gas and dust. Stellar winds carve cavities, revealing stars at various life stages. A key lab for studying star formation and supernovae.

Credits: NASA, ESA
#NGC3603 #NASA #Hubble #StarFormation
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 AM
The Sombrero Galaxy (M104), 28M light-years away, boasts a brilliant core, spiral dust lanes, and nearly 2,000 globular clusters. A 1-billion-solar-mass black hole lies at its heart. Infrared views reveal hidden details through its dust. #SombreroGalaxy #NASA #Hubble #Astronomy
November 19, 2024 at 9:28 AM
"Galaxy AM 0644-741, located 300 million light-years away, features a prominent ring formed from a collision with a nearby galaxy. The impact triggers star formation, seen in the blue ring and pink hydrogen gas clouds. #Galaxy #Astronomy #Space #StarFormation #Hubble"
November 18, 2024 at 7:35 PM
NGC 1569 is a starburst galaxy forming stars 100 times faster than the Milky Way. Its core features three giant star clusters and a central cavity blown out by supernova explosions. Sculpted gas structures, including 3,700-light-year-long bubbles, are illuminated by young stars. #Astronomy #Space
November 18, 2024 at 7:33 PM
"Messier 96 (NGC 3368) is a spiral galaxy with about the same mass and size as the Milky Way. It has asymmetrical arms and a displaced core, influenced by gravitational interactions with nearby galaxies. Hubble reveals glowing gas, dark dust, and active star formation. #Astronomy #Space #Galaxy
November 18, 2024 at 7:31 PM
🌠 Located 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, NGC 1850 is a rare globular cluster with a mix of young, bright blue stars and red giants. 🌟 The cluster's gravity has created new stars, and in 2021, scientists discovered a black hole within it #Astronomy #Space
November 18, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Helix Nebula
A stunning Hubble image captures the intricate web of comet-like filaments and glowing gases in the Helix Nebula, one of the closest planetary nebulae to Earth. 🌟 At nearly 650 light-years away, this cosmic “eye” is a glowing remnant of a dying star. #HelixNebula #Astronomy #Space
November 18, 2024 at 7:25 PM
🪐 Saturn from 1996 to 2000
Witness Saturn’s majestic tilt as its rings shift from edge-on to nearly fully open, captured by Hubble during the planet’s journey through the seasons. 🌟 images show the stunning transition as Saturn’s northern hemisphere moves toward winter. #Saturn #Space #Astronomy
November 18, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Take 2 A Unique Globular Cluster
Located 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, NGC 1850 is a rare globular cluster with relatively young stars, unlike those in the Milky Way. 🌟 Spanning 20 light-years, it features red giants, hot blue stars, and even a black hole! #Hubble #Space
November 18, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Globular Cluster NGC 6355
Nestled in the constellation Ophiuchus and only 50,000 light-years away, NGC 6355 is a stunning galactic globular cluster. 🌌 With Hubble’s sharp vision, individual stars shine in vivid detail, revealing its dense, spherical beauty. #Hubble #Astronomy #Space
November 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM

Hubble’s Frontier Fields project captured the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0416.1-2403, using gravitational lensing to reveal galaxies beyond normal telescopic reach. Among them: Tayna, a faint galaxy born 400M years after the Big Bang!
#Hubble #Astronomy #Space
November 18, 2024 at 7:09 PM