Apr 26, 2024, 07:31 AM IST
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat's Paw Nebula, so named for the large, round features that create the impression of a feline footprint.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Chandra Reveals the Elementary Nature of Cassiopeia A
Credits: NASA/CXC/SAO
At the center of this Chandra image, a pulsar -- only twelve miles in diameter -- is responsible for this X-ray nebula that spans 150 light years.
Credits: NASA/CXC/SAO/P.Slane, et al
A new composite image of the Crab Nebula features X-rays from Chandra (blue and white), optical data from Hubble (purple), and infrared data from Spitzer (pink).
Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/STScI; Infrared: NASA-JPL-Caltech
This image combines data from four space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that remains of RCW 86, the oldest documented example of a supernova.
Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO & ESA; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech/B. Williams (NCSU)
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission captured this mosaic of the Heart and Soul nebulae.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
Full Infrared View of the M81 Galaxy
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Webb Catches A Cosmic Tarantula
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team
The mighty blue giant AG Carinae is one of the brightest stars in our Milky Way galaxy.
Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI
Hubble Spots Fireworks in Westerlund 2
Credits: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A