A hundred million light-years away, billions of stars shine in the galaxy IC 4633.

This #HubbleFriday image shows a hub of activity and starbirth – but you might notice in the lower right regions, it's a little obscured by a nebula within our own galaxy: go.nasa.gov/49yFmha

April showers bring May flowers. 🌼

In 2018, Hubble captured this image of the Serpens Nebula, a star-forming region that resembles stormy clouds on a spring day. This reflection nebula is home to a unique feature known as the “Bat Shadow”: bit.ly/3IOR4tk

You’ve likely seen the second image, an up-close view of our sun. It was taken by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (seen in the first image), part of National Solar Observatory—one of our AURA partner centers in Hawaii. Learn more about the telescope: nso.edu #AURAPartners

Many of you asked about this image in our last post. This is NGC 1512. Learn more about this spiral galaxy, compare it to Hubble's view, and download the image here: webbtelescope.org/contents/media…

Additional download links below ⬇️

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Saturn looks a bit different in Webb's infrared vision. Its extremely dark appearance is due to methane gas absorbing almost all of the sunlight falling on the atmosphere — contrasting its bright, icy rings. Download & learn more: webbtelescope.org/contents/media…

El eclipse solar total que se vivió en el hemisferio norte nos hizo revivir las grandes experiencias que tuvimos en Chile con los últimos eclipses
Les compartimos esta increíble imagen tomada desde New Hampshire, al noreste de Estados Unidos, solo usando un celular 😱
📷P. Puxley

“The James Webb Telescope: Are We Alone?” premieres Sunday, April 14, at 8pm ET/PT on CNN.

Tune in for an inside look at the most powerful telescope ever built and the discoveries it has unlocked. #NASAWebb youtube.com/watch?v=m_QM7l…

On the Víctor M. Blanco telescope is mounted the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), a powerful, 570-megapixel instrument fabricated by the U.S. Department of Energy, and it is one of the most powerful wide-field imaging instruments in the world.

With #NASAWebb nearly 1 million miles away, how is it able to send massive amounts of data from its observations back to Earth? It takes a little help from our friends at the Deep Space Network: webbtelescope.pub/3SO3AOk

An eruption of plasma from the Sun this morning. Although it appears to be facing us at first glance, SUVI & LASCO reveal the faint eruption heading far to the left - so unlikely to be Earth-directed. #spaceweather

Dive into the “Cosmic Reef” with Hubble! In 2020, this science visualization was part of Hubble’s 30th anniversary celebrations. Time flies!

Discover more about what Hubble captured in this scene: bit.ly/4a2eHdQ

Best friends come in all shapes and sizes. At the Space Telescope Science Institute, many of our furry friends were adopted from Baltimore shelters and foster families—just another way STScI is part of the community. #NationalPetDay

The very unusual galaxy NGC 2685, also known as the Helix Galaxy, is located about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This #imageoftheweek was captured by the @Geminiobs North telescope, operated by U.S. National Science Foundation @NOIRLabastro. noirlab.edu/public/images/…

STScI staff traveled around the country to see today's solar eclipse. From Texas to Canada, many were in the direct path of totality. Others stayed close to home and enjoyed a still-amazing partial eclipse.

Where did you watch the #eclipse from?

Congratulations NSO team! Amazing experience at Eagle Pass Texas #EclipseSolar2024

Waiting for totality in Eagle Pass #TotalSolarEclipse2024

NSO scientists, educators, partner organizations, and volunteers are here in Eagle Pass, Texas, celebrating the Sun ahead of the Total Solar Eclipse! #SolarEclipse2024

Our ground (NOIRLab ) and space-based (@stsci) Centers research galaxies, stars, planets and more! Our National Solar Observatory (@NatSolarObs) studies the most important star, our sun!

Ahead of the eclipse, an NSO team, with help from local partners and volunteers, celebrated the Sun with students in Eagle Pass and Del Rio, TX. 1,000+ students delved into the wonders of our home star through a combination of hands-on activities, and minds-on interactions.