Cygnus X Infrared view of Cygnus x by Herschel’s Space Observatory

Cygnus X


Infrared view of Cygnus x by Herschel’s Space Observatory

May 27 2012
The most detailed picture yet of a star nursery birthing new suns The image [click here for hi-res] reveals the stages of star birth, from embryonic stars a few thousand years old still wrapped in dark cocoons of dust and gas to behemoths that die young in supernova explosions. 30 Doradus is a star-forming factory, churning out stars at a furious pace over millions of years. The Hubble image shows star clusters of various ages, from about 2 million to about 25 million years old. Read more

The most detailed picture yet of a star nursery birthing new suns

The image [click here for hi-res] reveals the stages of star birth, from embryonic stars a few thousand years old still wrapped in dark cocoons of dust and gas to behemoths that die young in supernova explosions. 30 Doradus is a star-forming factory, churning out stars at a furious pace over millions of years. The Hubble image shows star clusters of various ages, from about 2 million to about 25 million years old.

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M82 This is the M82 galaxy also known as the Cigar Galaxy. Evidences indicates that the red dust and gas is driven out from the galaxy by the particle winds of many stars - a superwind. This mosaic is highlighting the color red by inoised hydrogen gas. This is the brightest galaxy on the sky in infrared light and can be found in the constellation of the Great Bear.

M82

This is the M82 galaxy also known as the Cigar Galaxy. Evidences indicates that the red dust and gas is driven out from the galaxy by the particle winds of many stars - a superwind.
This mosaic is highlighting the color red by inoised hydrogen gas. This is the brightest galaxy on the sky in infrared light and can be found in the constellation of the Great Bear.

Apr 12 2012 14 notes
NGC 1300

NGC 1300

Apr 3 2012 3 notes
NGC 2683 This is a picture of the great galaxy NGC 2683, which is a spiral galaxy æike our own Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 2683 lies about 16 million light years from us in the constellation of Lynx. Those extra bright dots in the foreground are stars from the Milky Way in front of the lens and the small, more elongated dots are galaxies even further away.

NGC 2683

This is a picture of the great galaxy NGC 2683, which is a spiral galaxy æike our own Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 2683 lies about 16 million light years from us in the constellation of Lynx. Those extra bright dots in the foreground are stars from the Milky Way in front of the lens and the small, more elongated dots are galaxies even further away.

Mar 29 2012 7 notes
The M81 group This is the M81 group of galaxies. The biggest one shown here is the M81 galaxy and the one below is M82 which has this halo of red-glowing gas. On the left a satelite glint is showing.  The reason why it is sort of blurry, is because the whole picture is taken trough the faint glow of an Integrated Flux Nebula.

The M81 group

This is the M81 group of galaxies. The biggest one shown here is the M81 galaxy and the one below is M82 which has this halo of red-glowing gas. On the left a satelite glint is showing. 

The reason why it is sort of blurry, is because the whole picture is taken trough the faint glow of an Integrated Flux Nebula.

Mar 27 2012 8 notes
The Center of Centaurus A Credit: E.J. Schreier (AUI) et al., HST, NASA

The Center of Centaurus A

Credit: E.J. Schreier (AUI) et al., HST, NASA

Mar 25 2012 509 notes
The Seagull Nebula This cosmic seagull consists of 2 indivudual nebulas: NGC 2327 aka the Parrot Nebula, the birds head, and IC 2177 as the wings. This beautiful sight can be found by the star Sirius in Canis Major.

The Seagull Nebula


This cosmic seagull consists of 2 indivudual nebulas: NGC 2327 aka the Parrot Nebula, the birds head, and IC 2177 as the wings.

This beautiful sight can be found by the star Sirius in Canis Major.

Mar 25 2012 3 notes
Mar 17 2012 3,401 notes
Seven Dusty Sisters Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, J. Stauffer (SSC, Caltech) 

Seven Dusty Sisters

Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, J. Stauffer (SSC, Caltech) 

Mar 13 2012 3 notes
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Mar 13 2012 78 notes
Jupiter as painting This is a handdrawn version of Jupiter drawn by Fred Burgeot. As seen, the different small pictures are drawn on seperate dates in november and december 2011. 

Jupiter as painting


This is a handdrawn version of Jupiter drawn by Fred Burgeot. As seen, the different small pictures are drawn on seperate dates in november and december 2011. 

Mar 13 2012 5 notes
n-a-s-a: Moon Over Andromeda Credit & Copyright: Adam Block and Tim Puckett 

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Moon Over Andromeda

Credit & Copyright: Adam Block and Tim Puckett 

Feb 27 2012 415 notes