1.2K views · 48 reactions | Cat's Eye Nebula: A Hubble Image Tour...

The Orion Nebula: Panning across a deep infrared image | ESO Support us at FriendsofNASA.org: This video gives a close-up view of a spectacular new image of the Orion Nebula star-formation region that was obtained from multiple exposures using the HAWK-I infrared camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. This is one of the deepest views ever of this region and it revealed many more very faint planetary-mass objects than expected. Credits: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/H. Drass et al.

50K views · 347 reactions | Planetary Rotation Speeds (Sidereal Days)...

The Helix Nebula in Aquarius | Webb, Hubble & Spitzer Views FriendsofNASA.org: This video compares images of the Helix Nebula from three observatories: Hubble’s image in visible light, Spitzer’s infrared view, and Webb’s high-resolution near-infrared look. Distance to Earth: ~655 light years First spotted in the early 1800s, the Helix Nebula has become one of the most iconic planetary nebulas in the sky as it is recognized for its striking, ring-like shape. One of the closest planetary nebulas t

2.3K views · 82 reactions | Planetary Nebula NGC 6072: NIRCam & MIRI...

15K views · 105 reactions | During a special event in which NASA revealed the first five images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists unveiled an image of the “Southern Ring” planetary nebula. A NASA astronomer said the planetary nebula was caused by a dying start “that has expelled a large fraction of its mass in successive waves.” Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/8982053/james-webb-space-telescope-new-photos-nasa/ | Global News | Facebook