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NASA's Chandra, Hubble Tune Into 'Flame-Throwing' Guitar Nebula - NASA
Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through space. AstronomersLee Mohon (NASA)
NASA's Chandra, Hubble Tune Into 'Flame-Throwing' Guitar Nebula - NASA
Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a “flame-throwing guitar” has now been spotted moving through space. AstronomersLee Mohon (NASA)
Cassiopeia A, Then the Cosmos: 25 Years of Chandra X-ray Science - NASA
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory opened its powerful telescopic eye in orbit for the first time on Aug. 26, 1999.Lee Mohon (NASA)
Hubble Spots Billowing Bubbles of Stellar Floss - NASA Science
A bubbling region of stars both old and new lies some 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado.science.nasa.gov
AstroViz: Iconic Pillars of Creation Star in NASA’s New 3D Visualization - NASA Science
NASA’s Universe of Learning – a partnership among the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), Caltech/IPAC, the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and part of the NASA Science Activation program port…science.nasa.gov
25 Images to Celebrate NASA's Chandra 25th Anniversary - NASA
This montage contains 25 new images with data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that is being released to commemorate the telescope’s 25th anniversary inLee Mohon (NASA)
25 Images to Celebrate NASA's Chandra 25th Anniversary - NASA
This montage contains 25 new images with data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that is being released to commemorate the telescope’s 25th anniversary inLee Mohon (NASA)
Take a Summer Cosmic Road Trip With NASA's Chandra and Webb - NASA
It’s time to take a cosmic road trip using light as the highway and visit four stunning destinations across space. The vehicles for this space get-away areNASA
NASA’s Webb Captures Celestial Fireworks Around Forming Star - NASA Science
The colors within this mid-infrared image reveal details about the central protostar’s behavior. The cosmos seems to come alive with a crackling explosion of pyrotechnics in this new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula - NASA
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. Named RCW 7, the nebula is locatedNASA
Pillars of Creation Star in New Visualization from NASA's Hubble and Webb Telescopes - NASA Science
Made famous in 1995 by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, the Pillars of Creation in the heart of the Eagle Nebula have captured imaginations worldwide with their arresting, ethereal beauty.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula - NASA Science
This NASA/ESA 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.science.nasa.gov
First of Its Kind Detection Made in Striking New Webb Image - NASA Science
Alignment of bipolar jets confirms star formation theories For the first time, a phenomenon astronomers have long hoped to directly image has been captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam).science.nasa.gov
Investigating the Origins of the Crab Nebula With NASA’s Webb - NASA Science
New data revises our view of this unusual supernova explosion. A team of scientists used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to parse the composition of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.science.nasa.gov
Travel Through Data From Space in New 3D Instagram Experiences - NASA
A new project provides special 3D “experiences” on Instagram using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes through augmented realityLee Mohon (NASA)
The Horse’s Mane - NASA
This image of part of the Horsehead Nebula, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and released on April 29, 2024, shows the nebula in a whole newNASA
NASA's Chandra Releases Doubleheader of Blockbuster Hits - NASA
New movies of two of the most famous objects in the sky — the Crab Nebula and Cassiopeia A — are being released from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. EachLee Mohon (NASA)
Hubble Celebrates 34th Anniversary with a Look at the Little Dumbbell Nebula - NASA Science
In celebration of the 34th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s legendary Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, astronomers took a snapshot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 76, M76, or NGC 650/651) located 3,400 light-years away in t…science.nasa.gov
Hubble Spots a Galaxy Hidden in a Dark Cloud
The subject of this image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is the spiral galaxy IC 4633, located 100 million light-years away from us in the constellation Apus.science.nasa.gov
Hubble Sees New Star Proclaiming Presence with Cosmic Lightshow
Jets emerge from the cocoon of a newly forming star to blast across space, slicing through the gas and dust of a shining nebula in this new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.science.nasa.gov
Peering Into the Tendrils of NGC 604 with NASA’s Webb
The formation of stars and the chaotic environments they inhabit is one of the most well-studied, but also mystery-shrouded, areas of cosmic investigation.science.nasa.gov
Peering Into the Tendrils of NGC 604 with NASA’s Webb
The formation of stars and the chaotic environments they inhabit is one of the most well-studied, but also mystery-shrouded, areas of cosmic investigation.science.nasa.gov
Listen to the Universe: New NASA Sonifications and Documentary - NASA
Three new sonifications of images from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have been released in conjunction with a new documentary aboutLee Mohon (NASA)
Hubble Views a Massive Star Forming - NASA Science
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is teeming with color and activity. It features a relatively close star-forming region known as IRAS 16562-3959, which lies within the Milky Way about 5,900 light-years from Earth in the constellati…science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Stuns With New High-Definition Look at Exploded Star - NASA
Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) gleams in a new image fromSteve Sabia (NASA)
NASA’s Webb Stuns With New High-Definition Look at Exploded Star - NASA
Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on a holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) gleams in a new image fromSteve Sabia (NASA)
Webb Study Reveals Rocky Planets Can Form in Extreme Environments - NASA
An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to provide the first observation of water and other molecules in the highlysteve sabia (NASA)
Webb Telescope: A prominent protostar in Perseus - NASA
This new Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate details of the Herbig Haro object 797 (HH 797).steve sabia (NASA)
Details from Webb’s Cameras Reveal Crabby Composition - NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope captures new details of the Crab Nebula, 6,500 light-years away, in this image released on Oct. 30, 2023. The Crab Nebula, theNASA