From the beautiful Butterfly Nebula to the dazzling Horsehead Nebula: NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Week
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Week showcases stunning images, from the vibrant Butterfly Nebula to the iconic Horsehead Nebula, revealing the universe’s beauty and the fascinating process of planet formation.
IRAS 04302: The Butterfly Nebula, captured by Webb, shows a planet-forming disk of gas and dust around star IRAS 04302+2247, shaping future planets. (Image: NASA)
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The Horsehead and Flame Nebulae: The Horsehead Nebula is a dark dust cloud against an orange emission nebula, while the Flame Nebula’s filaments and glow reveal cosmic gas and dust in stunning detail. (Image: NASA)
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Jets in the Africa Nebula: The Africa Nebula shows powerful jets from neutron star Cir X-1, forming within 100 years of its supernova and lasting up to 1000 years, defying previous expectations. (Image: NASA)
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Galaxy on Edge: NGC 4565, the Needle Galaxy, is an edge-on spiral with a bright core, dust lanes and spans 100,000 light-years, about the Milky Way’s size. (Image: NASA)
Globular Star Cluster: 47 Tucanae, a bright globular star cluster 13,000 light-years away, contains hundreds of thousands of stars and hosts the closest known star orbiting a black hole. (Image: NASA)
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Sardinia Sunset: On September 7, a total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon red, visible from Antarctica, Australia, Asia, Europe, and Africa as Earth’s shadow covers it completely. (Image: NASA)
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All the Water on Planet Earth: Earth’s oceans cover 70% of its surface but form a small ball just 700 km wide, smaller than the Moon, showing how little water the planet holds. (Image: NASA)
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