Within the tempestuous Carina Nebula lies “Mystic Mountain.” This three-light-year-tall cosmic pinnacle, imaged by Hubble in 2010. via NASA https://ift.tt/TBJpisx
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Hubble Spots a Merging Galactic Gem
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observation has captured the galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger which lies around 520 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion. via NASA https://ift.tt/sTWBuOL
Countdown to the Webb Telescope’s First Images
Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Provides a Serendipitous Preview via NASA https://ift.tt/9I17SwG
Become a Jovian Vortex Hunter!
NASA citizen science project, Jovian Vortex Hunter, seeks your help spotting vortices – spiral wind patterns – and other on Jupiter. via NASA https://ift.tt/yicCh9L
Orbital Sunset Over Brazil
The last rays of an orbital sunset burst through Earth’s horizon as the International Space Station flew 258 miles above Brazil. via NASA https://ift.tt/PAn0lJv
Making a Picture-Perfect Landing
An adult osprey, carrying a fish in its talons, prepares to land in its nest atop a speaker platform in the parking lot at Kennedy Space Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/Ihvq5KG
OMG: The Beauty of Ice
Most of Greenland’s glaciers that empty into the ocean are at greater risk of rapid ice loss than previously understood. via NASA https://ift.tt/9zhDsHW
The Perfect Landing
An adult osprey, carrying a fish in its talons, prepares to land in its nest atop a platform in the press site parking lot at Kennedy Space Center. via NASA https://ift.tt/0ZF5d2b
Turquoise Plumes in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Brightly glowing plumes of the Large Magellanic Cloud appear almost like an ocean current. via NASA https://ift.tt/E9DujQA
CAPSTONE Launches for Lunar Orbit
The CAPSTONE mission launched at 5:55 a.m. EDT (09:55 UTC) on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from New Zealand. via NASA https://ift.tt/zTBmYkF