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Westerlund 2
ABOUT THIS IMAGECelestial Fireworks in Westerlund 2
The brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks display in this Hubble Space Telescope archival image.
The sparkling centerpiece of this fireworks show is a…
VLA Radio Image of Hercules A (3C 348)
ABOUT THIS IMAGEThis VLA radio composite image shows the active galaxy 3C 348, also known as Hercules A. The VLA data, which record frequencies from 4-9 GHz, were taken in 2010-2011.
Veil Nebula Supernova Remnant
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled in stunning detail a small section of the expanding remains of a massive star that exploded about 8,000 years ago.
Called the Veil Nebula, the debris is one of the best-known supernova…
Uranus
ABOUT THIS IMAGEThis Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 image of Uranus, taken in Nov. 2018, reveals a vast bright stormy cloud cap across the planet's north pole.
Taken Under the "Wing" of the Small Magellanic Cloud
ABOUT THIS IMAGEThe Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is one of the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbors. Even though it is a small or so-called dwarf galaxy, the SMC is so bright that it is visible to the unaided eye from the Southern Hemisphere and…
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3147
ABOUT THIS IMAGEHubble Probes the Black Hole Inside a Majestic Spiral Galaxy
The graceful, winding arms of the majestic spiral galaxy NGC 3147 appear like a grand spiral staircase sweeping through space in this Hubble Space Telescope image. They are…
Spiral Galaxy M83
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A photogenic and favorite target for amateur astronomers, the full beauty of nearby spiral galaxy M83 is unveiled in all of its glory in this Hubble Space Telescope mosaic image. The vibrant magentas and blues reveal the galaxy is…
Southern Crab Nebula
ABOUT THIS IMAGEIn celebration of the 29th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers captured this festive, colorful look at the tentacled Southern Crab Nebula.
The nebula, officially known as Hen 2-104, is located…
Saturn 2020
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Saturn is truly the lord of the rings in this latest snapshot from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, taken on July 4, 2020, when the opulent giant world was 839 million miles from Earth. This new Saturn image was taken during summer in…
Phoenix Cluster
ABOUT THIS IMAGEThe Phoenix galaxy cluster contains the first confirmed supermassive black hole that is unable to prevent large numbers of stars from forming in the core of the galaxy cluster where it resides.
The Phoenix Cluster system has several…