🔭 Our space telescopes are used to looking out at the cosmos, but if you’re ready to turn your gaze inside, they’ve got you covered there, too. With just five questions, find out whether Hubble, Webb, or Roman shares your vibe.
Hubble
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Hubble
@NASAHubble
The official X account for the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, managed and operated by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Hold my hand? In this Hubble view, two galaxies known collectively as NGC 5331 are seen just beginning to "link" their spiral arms. This galactic interaction is unfolding about 450 million light-years away, in the constellation Virgo. Read more: go.nasa.gov/4vxXL9f
- How to get to views like these? On Hubble's Cosmic Adventure, of course! Buckle up for an intergalactic journey. Answer questions, and let your choices lead you to an incredible destination in our cosmos. Try it here: go.nasa.gov/4uxSGOa
- Just the two of us. 🎵 These two spiral galaxies are connected by a faint bridge of dim stars, like two dancers holding hands. Collectively known as Arp 240, this pair is located in the constellation Virgo, about 300 million light-years away: go.nasa.gov/3RQdcLq
- City of stars, are you shining just for me? This new Hubble view shows the spiral galaxy M88, located about 63 million light-years away. M88 is an active galaxy, which means that its center holds a supermassive black hole that snacks on gas and dust: go.nasa.gov/4fP2EpP
- Hubble reposted🌌Webb 🌑Artemis 💫Hubble What do these missions have in common? They’re all supported by the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) networks! Celebrate SCaN's 20th anniversary by exploring some of its major milestones: go.nasa.gov/4u6mxfI
GIF - Spaceburger 🍔 Gomez's Hamburger shows a Sun-like star near the end of its life, casting off layers of gas and dust. The "buns" are light reflecting off dust, and the "patty" is the dark band of dust in the middle. Learn more for Hamburger Day: go.nasa.gov/3PTqDJQ
- Though bright foreground stars are stealing the show, a dwarf galaxy called ESO 490-017 shines in the background of this Hubble view. Located about 23 million light-years away, this galaxy resides in the constellation Canis Major: go.nasa.gov/4wUClEI
- The galaxy UGC 477 keeps the lights down low. It's known as a "low surface brightness" (LSB) galaxy, a type that's very difficult to detect. Unlike the bulges of normal spiral galaxies, the centers of LSB galaxies do not contain large numbers of stars: go.nasa.gov/3Rzowvm
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¿Una escena del fondo del mar? No, es nuestro universo. 🌊✨ @NASAHubble capturó estos detalles brillantes de la nebulosa Trífida, conocida como Messier 20 o M20. Se trata de una región de formación de estrellas situada a unos 5.000 años luz de la Tierra.
- Hubble repostedAnd it was all yellow…⭐️💛🌼 From Earth to space, we see buttery shades all around. Surround yourself with the golden glow.
- Hubble reposted
Remember interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS? 🌠 This rare comet passed through our solar system, but NASA’s open data means researchers can continue studying it for decades to come. That’s open science in action: go.nasa.gov/3PhJ2A5
- Stars or galaxies? Short answer: both! This Hubble image shows a cluster of galaxies. But the few "spiky" points of light are stars. These diffraction spikes are the result of how point sources of light bend around supports for Hubble’s secondary mirror: go.nasa.gov/4wJb1td
