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NASA issued a Request for Information today seeking additional information about capabilities to reboost a satellite in orbit, using Hubble as a demonstration, at no cost to the government: https://go.nasa.gov/3jqm4pO
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#HappyHolidays from Hubble!

Here’s a festive sonification of RS Puppis, a glittering star wreathed with dust.

Located about 6,500 light-years away, this star rhythmically brightens and dims over a six-week cycle: https://go.nasa.gov/3PNSuab
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Into the whirlpool! 🌀

Seen in this #HubbleClassic image, the Whirlpool Galaxy's striking spiral arms are star-formation factories; they compress hydrogen gas and create clusters of new stars.

This galaxy is located 31 million light-years away! For more: https://go.nasa.gov/3YI5JwO
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#OTD in 1999: The third servicing mission up to the Hubble Space Telescope launched!

During this mission, astronauts replaced Hubble’s gyroscopes and installed new equipment to make it more capable than before.

Find out more: https://go.nasa.gov/3W6ohFm
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This #HubbleFriday view is pretty *stellar*! ⭐

Dive into this spectacular image of a portion of the gigantic Lagoon Nebula. The stars seen throughout are part of the cluster NGC 6530, located about 4,350 light-years away!

For more information: https://go.nasa.gov/3G7vpfr
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Spectacular spirals 🌀

The star-studded arms of the spiral galaxy NGC 6956 are 214 million light-years away in the constellation Delphinus.

Read more about this new Hubble image: https://go.nasa.gov/3uQEVgr
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Hubble helped find evidence of two exoplanets (planets that orbit stars beyond our Sun) where water makes up a large fraction of the entire planet.

Located 218 light-years away, these exoplanets are unlike any planets in our own solar system: https://go.nasa.gov/3uUZF6y
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Take a closer look inside the Carina Nebula 👀

Join scientist Dr. Ken Carpenter on a journey through one of the most dynamic regions in the night sky!

For more information: https://go.nasa.gov/3PsYTHx
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And if you can't get enough Carina, be sure to check out our recently released image featuring a small section of this stunning nebula!

https://go.nasa.gov/3PsYULB
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A new view of an old favorite!

This sparkling new image depicts a small section of the Carina Nebula, one of Hubble’s most-imaged objects. It’s about 7,500 light-years away, and busy with cosmic activity – including star birth and death!

Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/3PsWuwv
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The Carina Nebula is included in the Caldwell Catalog, published in December 1995 – 27 years ago this month!

Stargazer Sir Patrick Moore gathered a list of cosmic targets to encourage fellow amateur astronomers to experience the night sky's wonders.

https://go.nasa.gov/3BC4a9Q
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Beauty in the chaos 🌟

These colorful shreds of cosmic material are the "leftovers" of a massive star's supernova explosion!

Known as DEM L 190, this bright supernova remnant resides about 160,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Dorado: https://go.nasa.gov/3Wi8anN
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#OTD in 1993, the first servicing mission by astronauts to Hubble came to a close!

This mission fixed Hubble's optics, following the discovery of an error in its primary mirror, which was ground too flat by less than the width of a single human hair!
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New scientific instruments were also installed during this mission, which was followed by four more servicing missions using the space shuttle.

Read more about Servicing Mission 1 ⬇️ https://go.nasa.gov/3FLZYqL
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This #HubbleClassic view taken in 1991 shows a small portion of the Orion Nebula – the image only spans a little over one light-year.

Composed of roiling dust and gas, thousands of stars are forming inside this nebula: https://go.nasa.gov/3iXXv3y
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We heard it’s #MountainDay! ⛰️

“Mystic Mountain” is a spectacular region of starbirth, and one of Hubble’s most iconic pictures.

Take a deeper look inside the image! Read more here: https://go.nasa.gov/3UFbetf
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Over the past couple weeks, Hubble explored #StarrySights! ✨

These new Hubble images showcase the beauty, science, and cosmic activity that star clusters contain.

Hungry for more? Check out Hubble's star cluster Flickr album: https://go.nasa.gov/3UKRPXy
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Now for the grand #StarrySights finale!

The last image in our star cluster celebration shows NGC 1850, about 160,000 light-years away.

It includes ultraviolet observations, which are ideal for detecting light from the hottest and youngest stars, as seen in this luminous view.
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If you remember yesterday's new image, this is another pointing at the same cosmic object – plus different filters were used with Hubble's camera. Find out more about this pair of images ⬇️ https://go.nasa.gov/3FDHRDj
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"Small" but mighty!

Inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way, is the star cluster NGC 376.

Seen in this #HubbleFriday view, NGC 376 is made of stars that are loosely bound together by gravity: https://go.nasa.gov/3BmGKoN
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A #StarrySights stunner! 😍

Welcome to NGC 1850, a star cluster about 160,000 light-years away in a satellite galaxy to our own Milky Way, known as the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/3VIoe2u
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Just how dark is dark?

Astronomers studied 200,000 Hubble images and made thousands of measurements to look for any residual background glow in the sky.

The "leftover" light they found was likely caused by sunlight reflecting off of dust from comets: https://go.nasa.gov/3UHA6Ak
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Time for a Mars “close-up”! 📸

About every 26 months, the orbit of Mars makes its closest approach to Earth – and December 8 is the next time!

This Hubble image shows Mars before its closest approach back in 2016: https://go.nasa.gov/3iMazJ9
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Stargazers: Tonight Mars will slip behind the Moon for viewers in parts of North America, Europe, and Northern Africa.

This is called a lunar occultation! Check your preferred stargazing app for the time in your area. Learn more ⬇️ https://go.nasa.gov/3uvBqvN
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Shine bright like NGC 2031 💎

Hubble's next #StarrySights image shows a cluster that resides about 150,000 light-years from Earth in an extremely dense region of the Large Magellanic Cloud, which is a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way.

For more: https://go.nasa.gov/3Hgfc8z
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The latest of our #StarrySights is tucked away in the top right corner of this new Hubble image!

KMHK 1231 is an open star cluster surrounded by plumes of crimson gas and dust where new stars may someday form.

Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3Uzftq3
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Peekaboo! 🫣

Hubble helped find a galaxy peeking out from behind the glare of a bright, foreground star. Nicknamed the Peekaboo Galaxy, it's an extraordinary example of a relatively nearby galaxy that shares traits with our universe's earliest galaxies: https://go.nasa.gov/3F9XIIa
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This inset image highlights the Peekaboo Galaxy, formally known as HIPASS J1131–31.

This galaxy may be the nearest example of the galaxy formation processes that commonly took place not long after the big bang, 13.8 billion years ago.
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Let’s go supergiant spotting!

This new #StarrySights image shows NGC 2002, an open star cluster 30 light-years across.

At its center, you can spy red supergiants – massive stars that are fusing helium after exhausting their hydrogen fuel: https://go.nasa.gov/3isScZs
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Feeling starstruck? 🤩

This Hubble image shows a young star cluster named NGC 2040.

The stars seen here are very loosely clustered, share a common origin, and are drifting together through space! Discover more: https://go.nasa.gov/3H5xyZB
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#StarrySights & starry sounds!

This is a data sonification of the star cluster Caldwell 73. Scientists assigned sounds to different aspects of the image for a new way of experiencing the information in it!

Listen to more sonifications: https://go.nasa.gov/3Vs7IUa
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Our next #StarrySights image shows a cosmic youngster... at a whopping 10 million years old!

NGC 1858 is both an open cluster and an emission nebula. Astronomers believe that star formation within this cluster is ongoing or has very recently occurred: https://go.nasa.gov/3FnGAjI
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Ready for more #StarrySights? 🌟

This newly released Hubble image shows the open star cluster BSDL 2757. Bright, blue white stars pierce through the rusty-red tones of gas and dust clouds.

Discover more: https://go.nasa.gov/3VoJNoF
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Globular star clusters are beautiful to look at, but what exactly are they?

Find out in this #StarrySights science lesson!
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A pair of views of a pair of (merging) galaxies? Yes, please!

Hubble and @NASAWebb have both observed the galactic pair II ZW 96 in different wavelengths of light.

You can learn more about these views here: https://go.nasa.gov/3GZrPo8
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In Hubble’s visible-light view from 2008, the starburst systems that have formed between the two galactic cores with their older stars are clearly seen.

https://go.nasa.gov/3UfPPXn
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However, Webb’s view showcases the brightness of the star-forming regions which have been activated by this merger, which are particularly luminous in infrared light, which Webb observes.

https://go.nasa.gov/3H1nQYw
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In Hubble’s visible-light view from 2008, the starburst systems that have formed between the two galactic cores with their older stars are clearly seen.

https://go.nasa.gov/3VGozlP
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A pair of views of a pair of (merging) galaxies? Yes, please!

Hubble and @NASAWebb have both observed the galactic pair II ZW 96 in different wavelengths of light.

You can learn more about these views here: https://go.nasa.gov/3ubof2K
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However, Webb’s view showcases the brightness of the star-forming regions which have been activated by this merger, which are particularly luminous in infrared light, which Webb observes.

https://go.nasa.gov/3VnGSMM
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