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Hubble is turning 35: Here are its best images from the last year
The beloved Hubble Space Telescope is reaching its 35th anniversary, and over the years it has taken some stunning images.
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NASA’s Webb telescope captures Neptune’s auroras in stunning detail for first time
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope used its Near-Infrared Spectrograph to capture Neptune’s auroras in stunning detail.
NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals ‘Cosmic Tornado’ in Action
A newborn star, a blast of glowing gas, and a distant spiral galaxy — all caught in one stunning snapshot by the James Webb ...
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope releases its first images
A NASA space telescope on a mission to map millions of galaxies has turned on its detectors for the first time, capturing ...
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Are the Colors in Astronomical Images ‘Real’?
You can make the case that none of them are in true color. But then again, if they were, they’d be unable to reveal the true nature of objects emitting or reflecting various kinds of otherwise ...
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NASA’s Webb telescope captures Neptune’s auroras in stunning detail for first time
For the first time ever, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope—humanity ... (H3+), a molecule known to form in auroras. In Webb’s images, these glowing auroras appear as vibrant cyan splotches ...