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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