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Absolutely SPECTACULAR aurora today...a result of some recent solar storms. (Swipe for more!) @astro_farmerbob #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

Space is an almost perfect vacuum, nearly void of matter and with extremely low pressure. In space, sound doesn't carry because there aren't molecules close enough together to transmit sound between them. Not quite empty, bits of gas, dust and other matter floats around "emptier" areas of the universe, while more crowded regions can host planets, stars and galaxies. #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

In this captivating Hubble image, an interacting galaxy pair known as Arp 282 is experiencing tidal interaction, which occurs when an object's gravity causes another object to stretch or distort. In the case of Arp 282, you can see tidal forces in action as a delicate stream of matter that visibly links the two galaxies. It's not uncommon for galaxies to merge, collide, or brush past one another, but it is a rarity for such a visible and dynamic interaction to be captured. Interestingly enough, if the full emissions of the energetic cores of both galaxies – known as active galactic nuclei – were visible in this image, the brilliance emitted would distract from the beautifully detailed tidal interactions in this image. Image credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

Lying over 110 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Antlia (The Air Pump) is the spiral galaxy IC 2560, shown here in an image from NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. At this distance it is a relatively nearby spiral galaxy, and is part of the Antlia cluster — a group of over 200 galaxies held together by gravity. This cluster is unusual; unlike most other galaxy clusters, it appears to have no dominant galaxy within it. In this image, it is easy to spot IC 2560's spiral arms and barred structure. This spiral is what astronomers call a Seyfert-2 galaxy, a kind of spiral galaxy characterised by an extremely bright nucleus and very strong emission lines from certain elements — hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, and oxygen. The bright centre of the galaxy is thought to be caused by the ejection of huge amounts of super-hot gas from the region around a central black hole. #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

This is Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 691. NGC 691 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Aries. It is located at a distance of circa 120 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 691 is about 130,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 13, 1786. #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

Giant news from a giant planet! 😍 @NASAWebb captured a new view of Jupiter in infrared light, uncovering clues to the planet’s inner life in a new image. In addition to the planet’s iconic Great Red Spot, two of its moons, rings, and even distant galaxies are visible. For more details, check @nasa 's post #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #stars #interstellar #jupiter

1,800 lightyears away, the supergiant star Sadr sits at the center of the summer constellation Cygnus. Surrounded by beautiful ionized molecular clouds shown here in modified Hubble palette, I wanted to bring attention to the space in between some of the more common elements that I've seen framed. Our home galaxy is truly gorgeous! . . @gazingoutwards . . #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

This object was featured in APOTD_79, but now new processing techniques have been applied. This led to finer details of the nebula’s delicate threads and filament of ionised gas. From the terms of cosmology this nebula is relativly close to earth with a “short” distance of 2.100 light-years and it lies in the constellation of Cygnus(The Swan). Of course this image only shows a small portion of the hole nebula. As most of nebulas the veil nebula is a part of a supernova remnant formed roughly 10.000 years ago. 📸: Hubble Space Telescope #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

This is NGC 1300 which Is a barred spiral galaxy about 61 million light-years away from earth with a radius of 55 thousand light-years. #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

They’re the only human-made spacecraft to ever explore interstellar space. And they’re still going.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The twin Voyager spacecraft launched 45 years ago to become NASA’s longest-operating mission. Designed to take images of the large outer planets up close, the twin probes would eventually reach the space between the stars — Voyager 1 in 2012 and Voyager 2 in 2018. With 3 million times less memory than a smartphone, they continue to beam back data via the Deep Space Network, challenging theories about the shape of the heliosphere (the Sun’s boundary of influence). The mission discovered new moons, active volcanoes, and even a ring system around planet Uranus. The plucky probes are destined to wander the Milky Way forever as ambassadors of the solar system.⁣ More: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov ⁣⁣ Image Description 1: A 1979 closeup shot of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a hurricane-like storm with orange and brown swirling cloud bands. Bluish, gray, and brown clouds surround the storm.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Image Description 2: Saturn tilted at an angle with its rings pointed to the upper right of the screen. The planet appears tan with differently-hued cloud bands across it.⁣⁣ Three of its moons orbit in front of the planet, at the bottom of the image. One casts a round shadow on the planet. ⁣⁣ Image Description 3: A black-and-white view of a crescent planet Uranus during a Voyager 2 flyby on January 24, 1986.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Image Description 4: Neptune is seen as a deep blue planet with a dark blue storm spot. White clouds of methane speckle the image. The spacecraft conducted the first close-up observations of the planet between June 5 and Oct. 2, 1989.⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣ Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #Voyager #Spacecraft #SolarSystem #Space #Interstellar #Planets #Jupiter #Saturn #Uranus #Neptune #NASA

This swirling mass of celestial gas, dust, and stars is a moderately luminous spiral galaxy named ESO 021-G004, located just under 130 million light-years away. This galaxy has something known as an active galactic nucleus. While this phrase sounds complex, this simply means that astronomers measure a lot of radiation at all wavelengths coming from the centre of the galaxy. This radiation is generated by material falling inwards into the very central region of ESO 021-G004, and meeting the behemoth lurking there — a supermassive black hole. As material falls towards this black hole it is dragged into orbit as part of an accretion disc; it becomes superheated as it swirls around and around, emitting characteristic high-energy radiation until it is eventually devoured. Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

Illustrated logarithmic scale conception of the observable universe with the solar system of the center. Credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi . . Follow @astro.lust . #universe #astronomy #nebula #nebulae #nebulosa #orion #orionnebula #nebulas #nasa #spacetime #spacetravel #deepspace #stargazing #deepsky #natgeospace #astrography #astrophoto #spaceexploration #astro_photography_ #astrophotos #backyardastronomy #astronomyphotography #spacetoday #spaceporn #spacepics #telescope #supernova #supernovas #hubble #hubbleclassic

CARINA NEBULA THROUGH JAMES WEBB!! Behind the curtain of dust and gas in these "Cosmic Cliffs" are baby stars that were previously hidden, and are now revealed by the Webb telescope. Take a second to appreciate the Carina Nebula in all its glory. Webb's new image gives us a rare view of stars in their early, rapid stages of formation. For an individual star, this period only lasts between 50,000 and 100,000 years. Source: @nasa_es Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

Astro Mashup 😍 Moon / Rosette Nebula / Andromeda Galaxy & Imaging session. @astroaloha_photography #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar

This Monster Black Hole Is The Most Powerful In The Universe!! This supermassive black hole known as Cygnus X-1 is the heaviest stellar black hole ever observed. Being about 21 times the mass of our sun, this black hole produces the strongest energy waves ever discovered. Cygnus X-1 lies approximately 6000 light years away, and is about 5 million years old. Credits: @scicomlab #astronomer #astronomy #space #science #universe #nasa #cosmos #astrophysics #galaxy #cosmology #astrophotography #photography #hubble #moon #hubbletelescope #astronaut #astronomyphotography #deepspace #spacex #telescope #nightsky #nebula #constellation #deepsky #spacetime #astronomia #spacetravel #milkyway #stars #interstellar