This artist’s concept illustrates a catastrophic collision between two rocky exoplanets, turning both into dusty debris. via NASA https://ift.tt/2sY0Plt

TOI 700 d is the first Earth-size habitable-zone planet discovered by TESS, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. via NASA https://ift.tt/2N4R2Rl

On Jan.1, 2020, ​​NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted: “Making progress! The massive @NASA_SLS core stage is moving to Building 110 at the Michoud Assembly Facility. via NASA https://ift.tt/2FrIjV8

This smattering of celestial sequins is a spiral galaxy named NGC 4455, located in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices (Berenice’s Hair). This might sound like an odd name for a constellation — and in fact it is somewhat unusual. It’s the only modern constellation named in honor of a real person from history: Queen Berenice II of Egypt. via NASA https://ift.tt/36mb4i1

Stars glitter in the night sky above the Earth’s atmospheric glow. via NASA https://ift.tt/2ZOTPmT

NGC 4258, a galaxy about 23 million light years away, is the site of impressive, ongoing fireworks. via NASA https://ift.tt/36jMD4U

This loose collections of stars, known as an open star cluster, is image 100 of the Caldwell catalog. via NASA https://ift.tt/2tZEcx6

NASA astronaut Christina Koch makes observations from the International space Station’s cupola. via NASA https://ift.tt/39bcL3w

The Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco formed as a result of the collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates about 80 million years ago. via NASA https://ift.tt/2ZoF0qU

The newly revealed infant stars appear as pink and red specks toward the center and appear to have formed in regularly spaced intervals along linear structures. via NASA https://ift.tt/35QZqLP