Close Encounter with The Tarantula Nebula: 30 Doradus | Hubble Space Telescope

Close Encounter with The Tarantula Nebula: 30 Doradus | Hubble Space Telescope

Turning its 2.4-meter eye to the Tarantula Nebula, the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope captured this close-up of the outskirts of the main cloud of the Nebula. The bright wispy structures are the signature of an environment rich in ionized hydrogen gas, called H II by astronomers. In reality these appear red, but the choice of filters and colors of this image, including exposures in visible and infrared light, make the gas appear green.

These regions contain recently formed stars that emit powerful ultraviolet radiation that ionizes the gas around them. These clouds are ephemeral as eventually the stellar winds from the newborn stars and the ionization process will blow away the clouds, leaving stellar clusters like the Pleiades.

Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of our neighboring galaxies, and situated at a distance of 161,000 light-years light-years away from Earth, the Tarantula Nebula is the brightest known nebula in the Local Group of galaxies. It is also the largest (around 650 light-years across) and most active star-forming region known in our group of galaxies, containing numerous clouds of dust and gas and two bright star clusters.

The cluster at the Tarantula Nebula’s center is relatively young and very bright. While it is outside the field of view of this image, the energy from it is responsible for most of the brightness of the nebula, including the part we see here. The nebula is in fact so luminous that if it were located within 1,000 light-years from Earth, it would cast shadows on our planet.

The Tarantula Nebula was host to the closest supernova ever detected since the invention of the telescope, supernova 1987A. It was visible to the naked eye.

The image was produced by Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys, and has a field of view of approximately 3.3 by 3.3 arcminutes.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA 
Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
Release Date: Aug. 6, 2012

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Grand Spiral NGC 5643 in Lupus | Hubble Space Telescope

Grand Spiral NGC 5643 in Lupus | Hubble Space Telescope

This NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope picture features the glorious spiral galaxy NGC 5643. It is located roughly 40 million light-years away in the constellation Lupus. NGC 5643 is a grand design spiral, referring to how the galaxy’s two large, winding spiral arms are clear to see. The spiral arms are defined by bright blue stars, lacy reddish-brown dust clouds and pink star-forming regions.

As fascinating as the galaxy appears at visible wavelengths, NGC 5643 has several interesting features invisible to the human eye. Ultraviolet and X-ray images and spectra of NGC 5643 show that the galaxy hosts an active galactic nucleus (AGN): an especially bright galactic core powered by a feasting supermassive black hole. When a supermassive black hole ensnares gas from its surroundings, the gas collects in a disc that heats up to hundreds of thousands of degrees. The superheated gas shines brightly across the electromagnetic spectrum, but especially at X-ray wavelengths.

NGC 5643’s active galactic nucleus is not the brightest source of X-rays in the galaxy, though. Researchers using the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton discovered an even brighter X-ray-emitting object, called NGC 5643 X-1, on the galaxy’s outskirts. What could be a more powerful source of X-rays than a supermassive black hole? Surprisingly, the answer appears to be a much smaller black hole! While the exact identity of NGC 5643 X-1 is not yet known, evidence points to a black hole that is about 30 times more massive than the Sun. Locked in an orbital dance with a companion star, the black hole ensnares gas from its stellar companion, creating a superheated disc that outshines the galactic center.

NGC 5643 was also the subject of a previous picture. The new image incorporates additional wavelengths of light, including the red color that is characteristic of gas heated by massive young stars. 

Image Description: A close-up of a spiral galaxy, seen face-on. Its center is a bright white point, surrounded by a large yellowish oval with thin lines of dust swirling in it. From the sides of the oval emerge two bright spiral arms which wind through the round disc of the galaxy, filled with shining pink spots where stars are forming and more dark reddish dust. Many stars can be seen in the foreground, over and around the galaxy.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess, D. Thilker, D. De Martin (ESA/Hubble), M. Zamani (ESA/Hubble)
Release Date: Dec. 9, 2024

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Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks (December 9-15, 2024) | BBC Star Diary

Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks (December 9-15, 2024) | BBC Star Diary

The Geminids is one of the most prolific meteor showers, but this year the Moon could get in the way. Find out how to make the most of the shower despite the Moon, as well as all the latest stargazing highlights, in the latest episode of the Star Diary podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.

What’s next for Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)?: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/comet-c-2023-a3-tsuchinshan-atlas

Learn more about the Geminid Meteor Shower:
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/geminids/

Video Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Duration: 17 minutes, 34 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 8, 2024

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China Successfully Launches New SpaceSail Satellite Internet Constellation

China Successfully Launches New SpaceSail Satellite Internet Constellation

China sent a new group of satellites into space on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province. Launched at 12:41 p.m. (Beijing Time)  aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket, the satellite group, the third batch that will constitute the Spacesail Constellation, entered its preset orbits successfully.

Spacesail is a low Earth orbit megaconstellation with full frequency bands and a multi-layer and multi-orbit design that will provide low-latency Internet services worldwide. Its commercial network construction was officially launched on Aug. 6, 2024.

The newly launched satellite group includes 18 satellites, according to details released online by the Chinese commercial satellite constellation developer Shanghai SpaceSail Technologies Co., Ltd.

The total number of in-orbit Spacesail Constellation satellites has now reached 54, further enhancing the continuous communication capabilities of the constellation, the company added. The goal is to have over 15,000 satellites by the project's end. The effort is financially supported by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Growth of the Spacesail Constellation network is accelerating. The Spacesail Constellation will start its satellite Internet service globally in 2025, supporting sectors, such as transportation, new energy, smart cities, smart agriculture, emergency disaster relief and the "low-altitude" economy, according to the company.

This launch marks the 550th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

Video Credit: CCTV
Article Credit: CGTN
Duration: 31 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 5, 2024

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Sentinel-1C Earth Satellite: Vega-C Rocket Launch Highlights | ESA

Sentinel-1C Earth Satellite: Vega-C Rocket Launch Highlights | ESA

 

The third European Space Agency Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite, Sentinel-1C, has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket, Flight VV25, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on December 5, 2024, at 22:20 CET (18:20 local time).

Sentinel-1C extends the legacy of its predecessors, delivering high-resolution radar imagery to monitor Earth’s changing environment, supporting a diverse range of applications and advance scientific research. Additionally, Sentinel-1C introduces new capabilities for detecting and monitoring maritime traffic.

The launch also marks Vega-C’s ‘return to flight’, a key step in restoring Europe’s independent access to space. Vega-C is the evolution of the Vega family of rockets and delivers increased performance, greater payload volume, and improved competitiveness.

Learn more about the European Space Agency's Copernicus Earth Observation Programme:
https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/copernicus/

Video Credits: ESA/CNES/Arianespace

Duration: 3 minute, 45 seconds

Release Date: Dec. 8, 2024

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Intergalactic Alignment: Disc Galaxy IC 2810 in Leo | Hubble

Intergalactic Alignment: Disc Galaxy IC 2810 in Leo | Hubble

IC 2810 is a disc galaxy viewed nearly edge-on. It is slightly disturbed by gravitational interaction with a smaller, dusty companion (located to the bottom of the image). The larger galaxy shows blue knots of star formation. Although the pair has no overlapping region at present, it is possible that the two will eventually collide in the future. IC 2810 is located in the constellation of Leo, the Lion, about 450 million light-years away.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been operating for over three decades and continues to make ground-breaking discoveries that shape our fundamental understanding of the universe. 

Hubble is a project of international cooperation between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the telescope and mission operations. 

Lockheed Martin Space, based in Denver, Colorado, also supports mission operations at Goddard. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), conducts Hubble science operations for NASA.

Credits: NASA, European Space Agency, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville / NRAO / Stony Brook University)

Release Date: April 24, 2008

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Astronaut Suni Williams & Astrobee Robotic Teammate | International Space Station

Astronaut Suni Williams & Astrobee Robotic Teammate | International Space Station

In this image, Astrobee, a robot that looks like a small black cube with two blue tentacle-like arms on top can be seen. Behind it, NASA astronaut Suni Williams stretches her arms out to match Astrobee's arms. 

NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams can be seen checking out the Astrobee robotic free-flyer in the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory module. Astrobee is outfitted with tentacle-like arms containing gecko-like adhesive pads to demonstrate satellite capture techniques. Development of this robotic technology may increase the life span of satellites and enable the removal of space debris.

Astrobee robots help astronauts reduce time they spend on routine duties, leaving them to focus more on the things that only humans can do. Working autonomously or via remote control by astronauts, flight controllers or researchers on the ground, the robots are designed to complete tasks such as taking inventory, documenting experiments conducted by astronauts with their built-in cameras or working together to move cargo throughout the station. In addition, the system serves as a research platform that can be outfitted and programmed to carry out experiments in microgravity—helping us to learn more about how robotics can benefit astronauts in space.

Learn more about the Astrobee free-flying robotic system:
https://www.nasa.gov/astrobee/

Expedition 72 Updates:

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 72 Crew

Station Commander: Suni Williams
Roscosmos (Russia): Alexey Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, Aleksandr Gorbunov
NASA: Butch Wilmore, Don Pettit, Nick Hague

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.

Learn more about the important research being operated on Station:
https://www.nasa.gov/iss-science 
For more information about STEM on Station:
https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Image Credit: NASA
Release Date: Dec. 3, 2024

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Shenzhou-19 Crew Update: Research & Maintenance Tasks | China Space Station

Shenzhou-19 Crew Update: Research & Maintenance Tasks | China Space Station

China's Shenzhou-19 crew members have completed a range of tasks during their over-one-month stay aboard the orbiting Tiangong space station, including scientific research and experiments and space station maintenance work.

The crew members—Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze—were sent into the Tiangong Space Station on October 30, 2024, for a six-month mission.

During their flight, the three astronauts will conduct 86 space science research and technology experiments.

During research on the biological effects and molecular mechanisms of fruit flies under a weak magnetic field in space, the crew completed operations, including clearing petri dishes for the fruit flies and replacing the gas purification components in the life science experimental facility.

For a research project on how stem cells undergo three-dimensional growth and tissue generation in microgravity, the crew completed the collection and storage of cell experiment samples, laying a solid foundation for future applications of stem cell three-dimensional tissues and for conducting space drug screening using these tissues.

Meanwhile, ongoing research is being conducted on the impact of phase separation of biological entities on lipid metabolism in microgravity.

The crew members have also conducted several other tasks, including replacing the burner inside the combustion science experimental cabinet, setting and restoring the states of vacuum extraction and exhaust emission, as well as replacing samples in the fluid physics experimental cabinet.

In the field of space medicine experiments, the crew members employed a visual function measurement instrument, an eye tracker, and visual gravity representation testing software to conduct research on the representation and dynamic processing mechanisms of gravity in visual motion.

This research delves into the influence of gravity environments on the sensitivity of human visual biological motion perception and how weightlessness changes these perceptual sensitivities. It aims to provide a scientific basis for human exploration in deep space and adaptation to diverse gravity environments in the future.

To ensure a long-term stable operation of the space station, the crew members have completed the installation of forward and aft hatch protection devices against space debris. Through physical shielding, these devices effectively mitigate the adverse effects caused by impacts from small space debris on the hatches.

Additionally, the astronauts have also completed tasks such as cleaning, inspecting maintenance in each module, and sorting supplies on the space station and the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft.

Shenzhou-19 Crew:

Commander Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲)

Mission Specialist Wang Haoze (王浩泽)

Mission Specialist Song Lingdong (宋令东)

Video Credit: CCTV
Duration: 1 minute, 36 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 8, 2024

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"Living in The Twilight Zone" | International Space Station

"Living in The Twilight Zone" | International Space Station

NASA Astronaut & Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit: "The International Space Station now is aligned with Earth’s day-night shadow thus we see neither full day nor full night.  This is the best time to photograph clouds under low angle lighting."

The terminator is the line that separates night and day on Earth.

Expedition 72 Updates:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 72 Crew
Station Commander: Suni Williams
Roscosmos (Russia): Alexey Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner, Aleksandr Gorbunov
NASA: Butch Wilmore, Don Pettit, Nick Hague

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.

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Release Date: Dec. 8, 2024

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Cerro Tololo registra un tesoro cósmico de estrellas nacientes y supernovas exclusivo de los cielos del Sur

Cerro Tololo registra un tesoro cósmico de estrellas nacientes y supernovas exclusivo de los cielos del Sur

Cosmoview Episodio 90: A 12 millones de años luz se encuentra la joya galáctica Messier 83, conocida también como la Galaxia del Molinillo Austral. Sus brazos espirales muestran una elevada tasa de formación estelar y además ya se han registrado seis supernovas observadas. Esta detallada imagen se obtuvo en Chile con la Cámara de Energía Oscura del Departamento de Energía de los Estados Unidos, que se encuentra montada en el Telescopio de cuatro metros Víctor M. Blanco, en Cerro Tololo, un Programa de NOIRLab de NSF.

Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/National Science Foundation (NSF)/Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab, D. de Martin (NSF NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
Duration: 1 minute, 39 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 6, 2024

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Mars Images: December 6-7, 2024 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers

Mars Images: December 6-7, 2024 | NASA's Curiosity & Perseverance Rovers

Mars 2020 - sol 1349

MSL - sol 4384

MSL - sol 4384

MSL - sol 4384

MSL - sol 4384

Mars 2020 - sol 1244

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Celebrating 12+ Years on Mars (2012-2024)

Mission Name: Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

Rover Name: Curiosity

Main Job: To determine if Mars was ever habitable to microbial life. 

Launch: Nov. 6, 2011

Landing Date: Aug. 5, 2012, Gale Crater, Mars

Celebrating 3+ Years on Mars

Mission Name: Mars 2020

Rover Name: Perseverance

Main Job: Seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for return to Earth.

Launch: July 30, 2020    

Landing: Feb. 18, 2021, Jezero Crater, Mars

For more information on NASA's Mars missions, visit: mars.nasa.gov

Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS

Processing: Kevin M. Gill

Image Release Date: Dec. 6-7, 2024

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The Outskirts of The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | NOIRLab

The Outskirts of The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | NOIRLab

Twelve million light-years away lies the galactic masterpiece Messier 83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. Its swirling spiral arms display a high rate of star formation and host six detected supernovae. This image was captured with the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation 4-meter Víctor M. Blanco Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab.

Learn about the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope:

https://noirlab.edu/science/programs/ctio/telescopes/victor-blanco-4m-telescope

Dark Energy Camera (DECam)

https://noirlab.edu/public/programs/ctio/victor-blanco-4m-telescope/decam/

Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/National Science Foundation (NSF)/Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab, D. de Martin (NSF NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
Duration: 1 minute, 39 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 6, 2024

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The Outskirts of The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | Victor Blanco Telescope

The Outskirts of The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy | Victor Blanco Telescope

This excerpt shows some of the interesting features in the image of the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy taken with the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera. It is mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation 4-meter Víctor M. Blanco Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab.

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy: Wide-field view

Twelve million light-years away lies the galactic masterpiece Messier 83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. Its swirling spiral arms display a high rate of star formation and host six detected supernovae. This image was captured with the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation 4-meter Víctor M. Blanco Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab.

Learn about the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope:

https://noirlab.edu/science/programs/ctio/telescopes/victor-blanco-4m-telescope

Dark Energy Camera (DECam)

https://noirlab.edu/public/programs/ctio/victor-blanco-4m-telescope/decam/

Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/National Science Foundation (NSF)/Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab, D. de Martin (NSF NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
Release Date: Dec. 6, 2024

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The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy: M83 in Hydra | Victor Blanco Telescope

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy: M83 in Hydra | Victor Blanco Telescope

Twelve million light-years away lies the galactic masterpiece Messier 83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. Its swirling spiral arms display a high rate of star formation and host six detected supernovae. This image was captured with the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation 4-meter Víctor M. Blanco Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab.

Learn about the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope:

https://noirlab.edu/science/programs/ctio/telescopes/victor-blanco-4m-telescope

Dark Energy Camera (DECam)

https://noirlab.edu/public/programs/ctio/victor-blanco-4m-telescope/decam/

Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/National Science Foundation (NSF)/Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab, D. de Martin (NSF NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
Release Date: Dec. 6, 2024

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A Global Journey to Liverpool | ESA Copernicus Sentinel-2 Earth Satellite

A Global Journey to Liverpool | ESA Copernicus Sentinel-2 Earth Satellite

Based exclusively on satellite images, this video takes you on a journey to some of the most beautiful, remote places on Earth, many of which are already affected by environmental change: melting glaciers, rising sea levels, rainforests threatened by deforestation, growing desertification affecting croplands, and uncontrolled urban sprawl. 

The video is part of a larger set of events to celebrate the city of Liverpool being named the World’s First 'Accelerator City' for Climate Action by UN Climate Change.

Learn more about the European Space Agency's Copernicus Earth Observation Programme: https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/copernicus/

Video Credit: European Space Agency (ESA) 
Duration: 4 minutes, 46 seconds
Release Date: Nov. 29, 2024

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NASA's "Best of 2024" Highlights

NASA's "Best of 2024" Highlights

Find out more about the NASA missions mentioned in this 2024 year-end highlight video:

Artemis Campaign: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS): 
https://www.nasa.gov/commercial-lunar-payload-services/

Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA): 
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/chapea/

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter: 
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/ingenuity/

Artemis Accords: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-accords/

2024 Total Eclipse: 
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/

International Space Station (ISS): 
https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/

PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem):
https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pace/

GOES Satellite Network: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/goes/

X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Aircraft: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/Quesst/

Solar Sail: 
https://www.nasa.gov/smallspacecraft/what-is-acs3/

James Webb Space Telescope: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/webb/

Europa Clipper: https://europa.nasa.gov/

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Video Producer: Sonnet Apple
Duration: 2 minute, 49 seconds
Release Date: Dec. 6, 2024

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