7500 light-years away from us
November 17, 2024 at 8:39 AM
7500 light-years away from us
The Carina Nebula
7500 light years away from us.
7500 light years away from us.
December 2, 2024 at 11:08 AM
The Carina Nebula
7500 light years away from us.
7500 light years away from us.
The closest known black hole to Earth is just 1,560 light-years away.
November 21, 2024 at 10:13 AM
The closest known black hole to Earth is just 1,560 light-years away.
The closest known black hole to Earth is just 1,560 light-years away.
November 22, 2024 at 8:25 AM
The closest known black hole to Earth is just 1,560 light-years away.
Clearest image ever taken of Heart Nebula, located 7500 light years away from us
December 1, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Clearest image ever taken of Heart Nebula, located 7500 light years away from us
The Carina Nebula, 7500 light-years away.
November 25, 2024 at 12:59 PM
The Carina Nebula, 7500 light-years away.
7,500 light years away from us...
December 28, 2024 at 9:30 AM
7,500 light years away from us...
light years away from us.
September 12, 2024 at 9:47 PM
light years away from us.
The Carina Nebula, 7500 light years away from us.
December 3, 2024 at 2:04 AM
The Carina Nebula, 7500 light years away from us.
Clearest image ever taken of Heart Nebula, located 7500 light years away from us
December 5, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Clearest image ever taken of Heart Nebula, located 7500 light years away from us
This infrared view of the Pleiades (M45), captured by WISE spacecraft. Light & winds from the cluster’s stars shape the dust into filaments. Located 450 light-years away in Taurus, the image spans about 20 light-years.
Credit: WISE, IRSA, NASA
Processing: Francesco Antonucci
Credit: WISE, IRSA, NASA
Processing: Francesco Antonucci
January 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This infrared view of the Pleiades (M45), captured by WISE spacecraft. Light & winds from the cluster’s stars shape the dust into filaments. Located 450 light-years away in Taurus, the image spans about 20 light-years.
Credit: WISE, IRSA, NASA
Processing: Francesco Antonucci
Credit: WISE, IRSA, NASA
Processing: Francesco Antonucci
Archaeologists’ Discovery Of Skeleton From 2.7 Years Ago Sheds No New Light On Anything
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January 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Archaeologists’ Discovery Of Skeleton From 2.7 Years Ago Sheds No New Light On Anything
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The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a star-forming cloud of gas 4,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. Spanning 55 light-years, it was discovered in 1654 by Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna. Hubble captured this stunning view in 2018.
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
March 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a star-forming cloud of gas 4,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. Spanning 55 light-years, it was discovered in 1654 by Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna. Hubble captured this stunning view in 2018.
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI
NGC 1333.
Distance: 960 light years.
Distance: 960 light years.
November 19, 2024 at 11:03 AM
NGC 1333.
Distance: 960 light years.
Distance: 960 light years.
7,500 light years away from us.
Have a splendid day.
Have a splendid day.
August 8, 2024 at 1:37 PM
7,500 light years away from us.
Have a splendid day.
Have a splendid day.
NGC 3034
Starburst Galaxy
Photo credit NASA, ESA, Hubble, Daniel Nobre
Constellation Ursa Major
Distance 12 million light years
Diameter 37,000 light years
Discovered 1774 Elert Bode
The Red indicates hydrogen and infrared light, Blue Green and Yellow represent visible wavelengths
Starburst Galaxy
Photo credit NASA, ESA, Hubble, Daniel Nobre
Constellation Ursa Major
Distance 12 million light years
Diameter 37,000 light years
Discovered 1774 Elert Bode
The Red indicates hydrogen and infrared light, Blue Green and Yellow represent visible wavelengths
December 30, 2024 at 1:29 AM
NGC 3034
Starburst Galaxy
Photo credit NASA, ESA, Hubble, Daniel Nobre
Constellation Ursa Major
Distance 12 million light years
Diameter 37,000 light years
Discovered 1774 Elert Bode
The Red indicates hydrogen and infrared light, Blue Green and Yellow represent visible wavelengths
Starburst Galaxy
Photo credit NASA, ESA, Hubble, Daniel Nobre
Constellation Ursa Major
Distance 12 million light years
Diameter 37,000 light years
Discovered 1774 Elert Bode
The Red indicates hydrogen and infrared light, Blue Green and Yellow represent visible wavelengths
Light years away from us….incredible to fathom 💫💫💫
December 20, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Light years away from us….incredible to fathom 💫💫💫
Ring Nebula! Located about 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Lyra.
November 28, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Ring Nebula! Located about 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Lyra.
The Sombrero galaxy (Messier 104) is in the Virgo cluster & is 1 of the most massive objects in that group, equivalent to 800 billion suns. It's 50,000 light-years across & is 30 million light-years from Earth. Credit: NASA/ESA & The Hubble Heritage Team
More info: esahubble.org/images/opo03...
More info: esahubble.org/images/opo03...
January 20, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The Sombrero galaxy (Messier 104) is in the Virgo cluster & is 1 of the most massive objects in that group, equivalent to 800 billion suns. It's 50,000 light-years across & is 30 million light-years from Earth. Credit: NASA/ESA & The Hubble Heritage Team
More info: esahubble.org/images/opo03...
More info: esahubble.org/images/opo03...
NGC-2775
Distance 67 million light years
Constellation Cancer
Classification, flocculent (tightly bound spiral rings) spiral galaxy with a prominent galactic bulge (big hole in the middle)
Diameter 36,220 light years
Photo credit J Lee and PHANGS-HST Team, Hubble.
Discovered 1783 William Herschel
Distance 67 million light years
Constellation Cancer
Classification, flocculent (tightly bound spiral rings) spiral galaxy with a prominent galactic bulge (big hole in the middle)
Diameter 36,220 light years
Photo credit J Lee and PHANGS-HST Team, Hubble.
Discovered 1783 William Herschel
December 23, 2024 at 12:55 AM
NGC-2775
Distance 67 million light years
Constellation Cancer
Classification, flocculent (tightly bound spiral rings) spiral galaxy with a prominent galactic bulge (big hole in the middle)
Diameter 36,220 light years
Photo credit J Lee and PHANGS-HST Team, Hubble.
Discovered 1783 William Herschel
Distance 67 million light years
Constellation Cancer
Classification, flocculent (tightly bound spiral rings) spiral galaxy with a prominent galactic bulge (big hole in the middle)
Diameter 36,220 light years
Photo credit J Lee and PHANGS-HST Team, Hubble.
Discovered 1783 William Herschel
The Eye of Horus
NGC-1097
Photo credit ESO-VLT
Distance 45 million light years
Diameter 120,000 light years
Constellation Fornax
Discovered 1790 Willian Herschel
The center of the eye contains a black hole 140 million times the mass of our sun.
NGC-1097
Photo credit ESO-VLT
Distance 45 million light years
Diameter 120,000 light years
Constellation Fornax
Discovered 1790 Willian Herschel
The center of the eye contains a black hole 140 million times the mass of our sun.
December 20, 2024 at 2:29 AM
The Eye of Horus
NGC-1097
Photo credit ESO-VLT
Distance 45 million light years
Diameter 120,000 light years
Constellation Fornax
Discovered 1790 Willian Herschel
The center of the eye contains a black hole 140 million times the mass of our sun.
NGC-1097
Photo credit ESO-VLT
Distance 45 million light years
Diameter 120,000 light years
Constellation Fornax
Discovered 1790 Willian Herschel
The center of the eye contains a black hole 140 million times the mass of our sun.