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spacetelescope, 10 months ago to space

This space bubble looks serene in this #Hubble image, but it is the result of one of the most energetic events in the universe: a supernova explosion. Known as SNR 0509, it exploded about 400 years ago, as seen from Earth: https://bit.ly/3QtD4u5
#space #astronomy #supernova

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to Astronomy

Tune in TODAY as Dr. Macarena Garcia Marin presents the science highlights of the first year of #NASAWebb—at 7:30 p.m. ET: https://youtube.com/live/AGa_18e3tf8?feature=share
#JWST #astronomy #space #Webb

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to space

Lighthouses in space!? Depends how you look at it.

Hubble and Chandra teamed up to view the Crab Nebula’s pulsar, which rotates every 33 milliseconds and emits narrow beams of light—imitating how the beam of a lighthouse looks: https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2002/24/1248-Image.html?news=true #NationalLighthouseDay #Hubble #space #astronomy #Chandra #CrabNebula

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to space

Images, graphics, and videos galore! Find everything you need to surround yourself with all things #NASAWebb in our resource gallery: https://webbtelescope.org/resource-gallery

Credit: NASA, ESA, Ann Feild (STScI). #JWST #space #astronomy

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to Astronomy

#NASAWebb’s new infrared image of the galaxy cluster El Gordo reveals hundreds of galaxies, some never before seen at this level of detail. It acts as a gravitational lens, distorting and magnifying the light from more distant galaxies: https://webbtelescope.pub/3KiWX30
#JWST #astronomy #ElGordo

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to random

#WomenAstronomersDay: Celebrate the lives of space pioneers Nancy Grace Roman and Vera Rubin! Dr. Roman was NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy. Dr. Rubin found evidence for dark matter. Both worked tirelessly for the advancement of women in science. Credit: STScI.

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to space

A hot planet orbiting a red dwarf star is experiencing the star’s torrential blast of energy, which evaporates its hydrogen atmosphere. Mysteriously, Hubble observations show that the planet doesn’t always lose atmosphere on consecutive orbits: https://bit.ly/3MNNtOV
#space #astronomy #Hubble

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to Astronomy

#NASAWebb has captured a highly detailed portrait of two actively forming stars. Known as Herbig-Haro 46/47, they periodically ingest the gas and dust immediately surrounding them and periodically launch two-sided jets. Explore this scene: https://webbtelescope.pub/43yvv88
#JWST #astronomy

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to random

Scientists using #NASAWebb have found water vapor in the inner disk of the star PDS 70. The finding shows that a water reservoir is available for terrestrial planets that might be coalescing there: https://webbtelescope.pub/43u2mep

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to random

Astronomers using #Hubble have discovered a swarm of boulders were shaken off the asteroid #Dimorphos when NASA deliberately slammed the half-ton DART impactor probe into the asteroid as a test of asteroid deflection in 2022: https://bit.ly/3pTqLw5

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to random

In 2011, we released this collection of #Hubble images of the planet #Neptune. It marked 165 Earth years, or one Neptune year, since the planet’s discovery. Each image was taken roughly four hours apart, so they cover one full 16-hour Neptune rotation: https://bit.ly/3qxNY7b

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to random

With unique behind-the-scenes access to the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, Netflix followed a team of engineers and scientists as they took the next giant leap in the quest to understand the universe. Premieres Monday, July 24. #NASAWebb #JWST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1G0cYnZBHo&t=3s

spacetelescope, 10 months ago to random

PBS NewsHour takes a look at the first year of science by the James Webb Space Telescope—and sneaks a peak at the next space observatory, currently in progress. #NASAWebb #UnfoldTheUniverse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggr_JzivfRA

spacetelescope, 11 months ago to space

Travel to the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. The journey begins with a ground-based image, then transitions into views from the Digitized Sky Survey Spitzer Space Telescope before arriving at #NASAWebb’s image of the star-forming region. Discover more: https://webbtelescope.pub/3rpPLeZ
#space #astronomy #JWST

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spacetelescope, 11 months ago to Astronomy

Happy first anniversary, #NASAWebb! One year after beginning science operations, Webb is celebrating with a highly detailed image of the closest star-forming region to Earth. Peer deeper in the cloud: https://webbtelescope.pub/3JUoBTA

#JWST #astronomy #space

spacetelescope, 11 months ago to Astronomy

Watch as color is assigned to images from #NASAWebb! STScI science visuals developers Joe DePasquale and Alyssa Pagan show the steps they follow using the stunning Pillars of Creation as an example. Get the full scoop: https://bit.ly/3YWHlqJ
#astronomy #JWST #STScI

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spacetelescope, 11 months ago to random

Before you see a Webb image released by NASA, the data stop at STScI—home of Webb’s Mission Operations Center. Tomorrow, on the anniversary of the start of Webb’s science operations, we’ll release a new image that you won’t want to miss! Credit: D. Kirshenblat (STScI).

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spacetelescope, 11 months ago to random

Watch a new visualization that explores Stephan’s Quintet, a complex compact group of galaxies, in multiple wavelengths of light! Tune in TODAY at 4 p.m. ET: https://youtube.com/live/uq0Iw0y7Hm8

spacetelescope, 11 months ago to random

This visualization of 5,000 galaxies ends on Maisie’s Galaxy, which formed 13.4 billion years ago. Our ability to resolve this galaxy is another of many demonstrations of #NASAWebb’s capabilities over the last year: https://webbtelescope.pub/46SNxoC

#UnfoldTheUniverse #JWST

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spacetelescope, 11 months ago to space

Watch as data from Hubble and the Chandra X-ray Observatory is used to create this 3D visualization of Eta Carinae, one of the most massive stars in our galaxy, known for its “Great Eruption” in the 1840s. Credit: NASA/ESA/STScI.

#EtaCarinae #NASA #Hubble #Chandra #xray #astronomy #3D

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spacetelescope, 11 months ago to Astronomy

Have you ever observed a meteor shower? Look away and you might miss it! Now, consider designing observations to capture fast-moving asteroids with #NASAWebb and the Hubble Space Telescope. See how it works: https://bit.ly/3pwVBtN

(#Hubble’s observations are shown here.) #astronomy

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spacetelescope, 11 months ago to random

Within the Orion Nebula, shown in this #NASAWebb image, astronomers studying a young star system have found a crucial carbon molecule called methyl cation. It aids the formation of molecules important to life as we know it: https://webbtelescope.pub/460WfjV

spacetelescope, 11 months ago to random

Calling science journalists! On June 21, STScI will host a science writer’s workshop, where astronomers will discuss the capabilities of the Roman Space Telescope, and its collaborations with Webb and Hubble.

More information: bit.ly/3qY8zBt #RomanScience #STScI #NASARoman

spacetelescope, 11 months ago to Astronomy

How are #NASAWebb’s observations transformed into the stunning full-color images you see from NASA?

Joe DePasquale and Alyssa Pagan, science visuals developers at STScI, introduce their techniques! Want even more? The process in detail: https://bit.ly/3GRa4al

#JWST #astronomy #HowItsMade #STScI

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spacetelescope, 11 months ago to random

Want to travel but don’t want to plan the itinerary? Tour the compact galaxy group Stephan’s Quintet with us! You’ll see some stunning sights: young and older stars, colliding galaxies among the group that different types of light can reveal: https://bit.ly/3PhIpnn

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