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The Pillars of Creation in Infrared | Hubble

The Pillars of Creation in Infrared | Hubble

The NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope has revisited one of its most iconic and popular images: the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation.

This image shows the pillars as seen in infrared light, allowing it to pierce through obscuring dust and gas and unveil a more unfamiliar—but just as amazing—view of the pillars.

In this ethereal view the entire frame is peppered with bright stars and baby stars are revealed being formed within the pillars themselves. The ghostly outlines of the pillars seem much more delicate, and are silhouetted against an eerie blue haze.

Hubble also captured the pillars in visible light.

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team

Release Date: January 5, 2015

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Pan over The Pillars of Creation | Hubble

Pan over The Pillars of Creation | Hubble

This video pans over a NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope image of the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation.

This image shows the pillars as seen in visible light, capturing the multi-colored glow of gas clouds, wispy tendrils of dark cosmic dust, and the rust-colored elephants’ trunks of the nebula’s famous pillars.

The dust and gas in the pillars is seared by the intense radiation from young stars and eroded by strong winds from massive nearby stars. With these new images comes better contrast and a clearer view for astronomers to study how the structure of the pillars is changing over time.

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team

Duration: 26 seconds

Release Date: January 5, 2015

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Zoom into The Pillars of Creation | NASA Hubble

Zoom into The Pillars of Creation | NASA Hubble

Hubble’s legendary “Pillars of Creation” are bathed in the blistering ultraviolet light from a grouping of young, massive stars located off the top of the image. Streamers of gas can be seen bleeding off the pillars as the intense radiation heats and evaporates it into space. Denser regions of the pillars are shielding material beneath them from the powerful radiation.

Credit: NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI)

Acknowledgment: NASA, European Space Agency, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), the Digitized Sky Survey ((DSS), STScI/AURA, Palomar/Caltech, and UKSTU/AAO), T.A. Rector (NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOAO/AURA/NSF) and B.A. Wolpa (NOAO/AURA/NSF), and A. Fujii

Duration: 56 seconds

Release Date: January 14, 2015

Zoom into The Pillars of Creation | Hubble

Zoom into The Pillars of Creation | Hubble

This video zooms from a ground-based view into a three-color composite mosaic image of the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16), based on images obtained with the Max Planck Gesellschaft (MPG)/European Southern Observatory (ESO) 2.2-meter telescope, finishing on the 2015 NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope image of the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation.

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team

Duration: 56 seconds

Release Date: January 14, 2015

The Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation | Hubble

The Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation | Hubble

The NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope has revisited one of its most iconic and popular images: the Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation. This image shows the pillars as seen in visible light, capturing the multi-colored glow of gas clouds, wispy tendrils of dark cosmic dust, and the rust-colored elephants’ trunks of the nebula’s famous pillars.

The dust and gas in the pillars is seared by the intense radiation from young stars and eroded by strong winds from massive nearby stars. With these images, we have gained better contrast and a clearer view for astronomers to study how the structure of the pillars is changing over time.

Distance: 7000 light years

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency/Hubble and the Hubble Heritage Team

Release Date: January 5, 2015

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Expedition 68 Space Station Crew Training | NASA's Johnson Space Center

Expedition 68 Space Station Crew Training | NASA's Johnson Space Center

Russian Cosmonauts, Japanese & American Astronauts Train Together in Houston, Texas

Expedition 68 Crew: Frank Rubio (USA), Josh Cassada (USA), Koichi Wakata (Japan), Nicole Mann (USA), Anna Kikina (Russia), Dmitri Petelin (Russia), Sergey Prokopyev (Russia)

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: May 13, 2022

Roscosmos Cosmonaut Anna Kikina smiles during training inside the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) to prepare for her upcoming journey to the International Space Station as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission.

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: May 13, 2022

NASA Astronaut Nicole Mann smiles during training inside the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) to prepare for her upcoming journey to the International Space Station as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission.

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: May 13, 2022

Crew-5 training

May 13, 2022

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Crew-5 prepares for their mission

May 13, 2022

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Emergency Preparedness Training for SpaceX Crew-5

May 13, 2022

Credit: NASA/James Blair

SpaceX Crew-5 Training

May 13, 2022

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Anna Kikina in SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule

Cosmonaut Anna Kikina sits in a mockup of the spacecraft that will take NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station during training at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. This will be a different experience from flying in the Soyuz. Cosmonaut Anna Kikina will be the first Russian to travel aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft (and from U.S. soil).

Credit: SpaceX

Image Date: June 27, 2022

Expedition 68 crewmembers train for emergency scenarios in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston before their International Space Station mission.

NASA Astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada are going to the International Space Station no earlier than Sept. 29, 2022 alongside their crewmates, Koichi Wakata of JAXA, and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos.

Astronaut Josh Cassada Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/josh-a-cassada

Astronaut Nicole Mann Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/nicole-a-mann

Astronaut Koichi Wakata Official JAXA Biography

https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/wakata-koichi/

Cosmonaut Anna Kikina Roscosmos Info

Anna Yuryevna Kikina (Russian: Анна Юрьевна Кикина, born August 27, 1984, in Novosibirsk) is a Russian engineer and test cosmonaut, selected in 2012. She is the only woman cosmonaut currently in active service at Roscosmos. [Wikipedia]

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Learn more about the important research being operated on ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Release Date: July 26, 2022

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China Shenzhou-14 Updates: Crew Enters New Wentian China Space Station Module

China Shenzhou-14 Updates: Crew Enters New Wentian China Space Station Module

The Wentian Laboratory Module successfully docked to the front docking port of the Tianhe Core Module—the first and main component of the China Space Station—on July 24, 2022, at 19:13 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The Shenzhou-14 crew, astronauts Chen Dong (commander), Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe entered the Wentian Laboratory Module on July 25, 2022, at 02:03 UTC.

As a major component of the China Space Station, the Wentian lab module functions as an experiment platform for life sciences, while providing taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) with more space to live and work, and while serving as a full backup to the space station's key systems.

This marked the first time that China's two 20-ton-level spacecraft had conducted rendezvous and docking in orbit, and also the first time that space rendezvous and docking were carried out during the astronauts' in-orbit stay at the China Space Station, the China Manned Space Agency (CMS) said.

Moreover, for the first time, the taikonauts in orbit can use the airlock cabin in Wentian to carry out extravehicular activities (EVAs) or spacewalks. The node cabin in the core module, which usually serves as the exit and entry for EVAs, will become a backup for the new airlock cabin.

Compared with the node cabin, the airlock cabin has a larger door, which is more convenient for the taikonauts to enter and exit the spacecraft as well as to transfer tools and maintenance equipment.

Finally, the Shenzhou-14 crew will, for the first time, be aided by a small mechanical arm to carry out EVAs.

Video Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)/China Media Group(CMG)/China Central Television (CCTV)

Acknowledgement: SciNews

Duration: 3 minutes, 26 seconds

Release Date: July 25, 2022

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Astrophysicist EXPLAINS her career journey | National Science Foundation

Astrophysicist EXPLAINS her career journey | National Science Foundation

Dr. Lia Medeiros is a NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS). She is interested in using computation and theory to better understand compact objects, such as black holes and is part of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, contributing to the collaboration’s efforts to image black holes such as the M87 and Sgr A* images. Originally from Brazil, Lia moved around a lot during her younger years, and from a young age she enjoyed learning and studying math because it was the same in every country.

Institute for Advanced Study (IAS): https://www.ias.edu

Credit: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Images and video courtesy: Dan Komoda

Duration: 4 minutes, 41 seconds

Release Date: July 27, 2022

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NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Trains for International Space Station Mission

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Trains for International Space Station Mission

Frank Rubio in airlock mockup

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: April 12, 2022

Frank Rubio trains for spacewalk

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: March 7, 2022

Frank at JSC Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory

Credit: NASA/James Blair

Image Date: March 7, 2022

ASCAN EVQ1 (Red Team) Training

Image Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

Image Date: July 19, 2018

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio in T-38

Credit: NASA/Norah Moran

Image Date: January 19, 2022

NASA Frank Rubio portrait in front of a T-38 trainer aircraft

Image Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

Image Date: June 6, 2017

Frank Rubio Portrait

Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

Image Date: July 22, 2022

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio Official Portrait

Image Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

Image Date: August 22, 2017

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is scheduled to join Expedition 67/68 aboard the International Space Station. He plans to launch on a Russian Soyuz MS-22 spaceflight in September 2022.

Dr. Frank Rubio was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. He reported for duty in August 2017 and having completed the initial astronaut candidate training, he has been given a mission assignment. The Florida native graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and earned a Doctorate of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Prior to attending medical school, he served as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot and flew more than 1,100 hours, including more than 600 hours of combat and imminent danger time during deployments to Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Dr. Rubio is a board certified family physician and flight surgeon.

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Official NASA Biography

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/frank-rubio

https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/frank-rubio/biography

Learn more about the important research being operated on ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

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The Ring Nebula: Wide View | Hubble

The Ring Nebula: Wide View | Hubble

This image is a composite of the Ring Nebula (Messier 57). This combines new Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 data with observations of the nebula’s outer halo from the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona, USA. In this image, the knotty, turbulent space around the nebula shows up dramatically, creating an almost psychedelic effect.

The Large Binocular Telescope is part of the Mount Graham International Observatory in Arizona.

Credits: Hubble data: NASA, European Space Agency, C. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University), and David Thompson (LBTO)

Release Date: May 23, 2013

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Hubble Uncovers the Secrets of The Ring Nebula

Hubble Uncovers the Secrets of The Ring Nebula

This episode of the Hubblecast explores the Ring Nebula (Messier 57). Although this nebula is one of the most famous objects in our skies, more than 200 years after its discovery astronomers are still unveiling some of its secrets.

The Ring Nebula was discovered in the late 18th century, but its true shape and structure has remained unclear. Now, a team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, alongside existing ground-based data, to explore the Ring Nebula in depth. The astronomers wanted to better understand the nebula's structure, evolution, physical conditions, and motion—and it turns out that the Ring Nebula is not actually very ring-shaped after all.

Hubblecast 66—The ESA astronomy podcast—showcases stunning Hubble images of this beautiful object, showing the bright, colorful center of the nebula, and the dramatically turbulent space that surrounds it.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble

Directed by: Nicola Guttridge

Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser

Written by: Nicola Guttridge

Presented by: Joe Liske (Dr J)

Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa

Animations: Martin Kornmesser

Images: ESA/Hubble and NASA

- Images of Messier 57: ESA/Hubble & NASA, the Hubble Heritage team (STScI/AURA), the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory (LBTO), and C.R. O'Dell

- The Little Dumbbell Nebula, Messier 76: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

Web and technical support: Mathias Andre and Raquel Yumi Shida

Music: Toomas Erm

Cinematography: Peter Rixner

Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen

Duration: 5 minutes, 29 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2013

ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on Spacewalk | International Space Station

ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on Spacewalk | International Space Station

On July 21, 2022, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy completed her first ever spacewalk alongside cosmonaut and Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev of Russia. Not only that, but this spacewalk was also the first conducted by a European woman, and the first conducted by a European in a Russian Orlan spacesuit from the International Space Station.

Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) concluded their spacewalk at 5:55 p.m. EDT on July 21, 2022, after 7 hours and 5 minutes. Artemyev and Cristoforetti completed all but one of their major objectives, which included the deployment of 10 nanosatellites designed to collect radio electronics data during the spacewalk and installing platforms and workstation adapter hardware near the 37-foot-long manipulator system mounted to Nauka. The spacewalkers also relocated the arm’s external control panel and replaced a protective window on the arm’s camera unit. The last planned activity, to extend a Strela telescoping boom from Zarya to Poisk, will be completed on a future spacewalk.

Additional spacewalks are planned to continue outfitting the European robotic arm and to activate Nauka’s airlock for future spacewalks.

The work on the European robotic arm will be used to move spacewalkers and payloads around the Russian segment of the station.

This was the sixth spacewalk in Artemyev’s career, and the first for Cristoforetti. It was the sixth spacewalk at the station in 2022 and the 251st spacewalk for space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.

Expedition 67 Crew

Commander Oleg Artemyev (Russia)

Roscosmos Flight Engineers: Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov (Russia)

NASA Flight Engineers: Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins (USA)

European Space Agency (ESA) Flight Engineer: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)

Learn more about the important research being operated on ISS: https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center/European Space Agency (ESA)

Capture Date: July 21, 2022

Release Date: July 27, 2022

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Exploring The Ring Nebula (3D) | Hubble

Exploring the Ring Nebula (3D) | Hubble

This video begins with a zoom into the constellation of Lyra, to the location of the Ring Nebula and a composite Hubble/Large Binocular Telescope image. Then the three-dimensional model of the Ring Nebula, developed from our observations, is explored.

The main ring glows in the light of nitrogen, shown in red. That ring is filled with oxygen emission, shown in green. Perpendicular lobes are filled with the hottest emission from helium, shown in blue. Dense dark knots line the interior of the ring, and their shadows glow like spikes in hydrogen emission, shown in red.

Hydrogen emission also reveals the inner and outer halos. A circuit around the 3D model showcases the more accurate and most detailed structure that astronomers have uncovered.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 1 minute, 51 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2013

Revealing the Structure of The Ring Nebula | Hubble

Revealing the Structure of The Ring Nebula | Hubble

This is an artist's impression of the Ring Nebula's structure, fading from a Hubble image into a 3D visualization.

Based on Hubble observations of the nebula, which is actually shaped a little like a distorted doughnut. Although the center of this doughnut may look empty, it is actually full of lower density material that stretches both towards and away from us, creating a shape similar to a rugby ball slotted into the doughnut's central gap. The space around the nebula is turbulent and full of knotty structures that formed in the nebula's past.

The brightest part of this nebula is what we see as the colorful main ring. This is composed of gas thrown off by a dying star at the center of the nebula.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 35 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2013

Zooming in on The Ring Nebula | Hubble

Zooming in on The Ring Nebula | Hubble

This video zooms in on planetary nebula Messier 57, known as the Ring Nebula. The sequence begins with a view of the night sky near the constellation of Lyra. It then zooms through observations from the Digitized Sky Survey 2, and ends with a view of the nebula obtained by Hubble.

The data of the region surrounding the Ring Nebula's central region are provided by the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 56 seconds

Release Date: May 23, 2013

The Ring Nebula | Hubble

The Ring Nebula | Hubble

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the dramatic shape and color of the Ring Nebula, otherwise known as Messier 57. From Earth’s perspective, the nebula looks like a simple elliptical shape with a shaggy boundary. However, updated observations combining existing ground-based data with NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope data show that the nebula is shaped like a distorted doughnut. This doughnut has a rugby-ball-shaped region of lower-density material slotted into in its central “gap”, stretching towards and away from us.

Credit: NASA, ESA, and C. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University)

Release Date: May 23, 2013

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