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4 dni temu · Image Credit & Copyright: Team OURANOS, (Jean-Baptiste Auroux, Jean Claude Mario, Mathieu Guinot & Matthieu Tequi) Explanation: Planetary nebula Jones-Emberson 1 is the death shroud of a dying Sun-like star. It lies some 1,600 light-years from Earth toward the sharp-eyed constellation Lynx.
2 dni temu · For one thing, the Triangulum galaxy (M33), pictured, is much bigger than the tiny grain of rock at the head of the meteor. For another, the galaxy is much farther away -- in this instance 3 million light year s as opposed to only about 0.0003 light seconds.
5 dni temu · Also known as NGC 5139, at a distance of 15,000 light-years it's the largest and brightest of 200 or so known globular clusters that roam the halo of our Milky Way galaxy.
4 dni temu · Galaxies throw a party for the JWST. In the new image, Arp 142 is seen in infrared light by the JWST's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI); the "penguin" is a...
4 dni temu · The main image combines near- and mid-infrared light, which visually underscores how the galaxies are interacting — look for the faint upside-down blue U shape that envelops both galaxies — along with a “star party,” an abundance of recent star formation, in the Penguin.
5 dni temu · Images. Videos. Announcements. What Is Hubble Looking at Now? Check out the revamped Space Telescope Live to find out what Hubble is observing and why scientists are interested. Start Exploring. The Summer Season of NASA's Astrophoto Challenges is here!
4 dni temu · Monday, July 8, 2024: Today's space image of the day is this long duration photograph taken aboard the International Space Station. Orbiting the Earth above the Pacific Ocean, this image shows ...
