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What if Earth was the size of Jupiter?

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is a neighboring spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way. It's a popular target for astronomers and astrophotography's due to its relative proximity and striking appearance in the night sky. Capturing images of Andromeda at very high resolutions can reveal incredible details of its structure, stars, and nebulae. When people refer to "Andromeda's gigapixels," they're often talking about high-resolution images of the galaxy that contain billions (or even trillions) of pixels. These images are typically created by stitching together multiple exposures taken with powerful telescopes equipped with high-resolution cameras. For instance, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of Andromeda over the years, including a massive mosaic image known as the "Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury" (PHAT). This mosaic comprises thousands of individual exposures taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), covering a vast area of the galaxy in unprecedented detail. The PHAT survey provides an immense dataset for astronomers to study the stellar populations, star formation, and structure of Andromeda. It's an example of how modern telescopes and imaging techniques allow us to explore distant galaxies with incredible precision and resolution. These gigapixel images of Andromeda not only showcase the beauty of the galaxy but also serve as valuable resources for scientific research and public outreach, inspiring awe and wonder about the cosmos.

You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn. And it doesn't stop there. Jupiter is on its way to swallow every planet in the Solar System.

The star with the flower-shaped orbit around our supermassive black hole. #blackhole #space #cosmos

The fate of Mercury could have been very different, had it not been for one gigantic clash. The Planets (2019) This stunningly ambitious series brings to life the most memorable events in the history of the solar system, by using groundbreaking visual effects to tell the thrilling story of all eight planets. Transporting you to the surface of these dynamic worlds to witness the moments of high drama that shaped each one, The Planets reveals how the latest science allows us to unlock their past lives. It pieces together clues of magnificent lost waterfalls on Mars, the mass planetary migrations as they jostled for position early in their history, and even the distant fate of Saturn as one of its moons awakens to form a beautiful water world.

The UK experienced a fabulous auroral display on 10/05/2024. Here is some video of the images captured by our Observatory All Sky Camera.

An idea born in unsettled times becomes a feat of engineering excellence. The most complex machine ever built to bring humans to and from space and eventually construct the next stop on the road to space exploration.

Is the movie Interstellar realistic? Can we reproduce the black hole simulations? What would it look like to travel through a wormhole? All these answers in 26 minutes!

Why Aurora Borealis is so Magical! Gorgeous Northern Lights!

22 billion kilometers in over 40 years, that's the distance Voyager 1 has traveled since its launch in the late 1970s! The question is, how far can Voyager 1 travel? Will this probe one day reach a distant star system as humanity's first ambassador and, if so, will we possibly get an answer from there? The Voyager probes are regarded as milestones in space exploration and they have provided us with never-before-seen images and impressions of the outer planets. That was supposed to be the end of it, but their mission has continued to this day. Can Voyager 1 really fly forever and what will it see on this long journey?

Join us as we delve into NASA's latest groundbreaking discovery: a black hole that's growing at an alarming rate. In this fascinating exploration, we uncover the details of this remarkable find and its implications for our understanding of the cosmos. Discover how NASA's cutting-edge technology and scientific expertise led to the identification of this rapidly expanding black hole. From the data collected to the theories proposed, every aspect of this discovery will be examined in depth. Prepare to be amazed as we unravel the mysteries of the universe and shed light on the phenomenon of black hole growth. Whether you're a space enthusiast or simply curious about the wonders of our universe, this video will provide valuable insights into one of NASA's most significant findings to date.

Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts ended a two-week journey of more than 6.2 million miles with a Tuesday morning landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Returning to Earth aboard the orbiter were STS-131 Commander Alan Poindexter, Pilot Jim Dutton, and Mission Specialists Stephanie Wilson, Rick Mastracchio, Clay Anderson, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger and Naoko Yamazaki of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The STS-131 mission to the International Space Station included three spacewalks, the installation of equipment outside the ISS, and the transfer of thousands of pounds of cargo and supplies from the orbiter's payload bay to various locations on the station.

NGC 4951, A Home Of Voracious Black Hole, #shorts

A nearby supermassive black hole with an Einstein Ring. #blackhole #space

NASA Found A Hole In The Universe Where NOTHING Exists! We now know that the universe contains vast voids of cold, dark nothingness that no one could have predicted. But let's face it, something is unnerving about the vastness of space. Therefore, it's no surprise that we're more likely to notice the good things. However, in order to truly comprehend the universe, we must gaze into the void. We might find our best explanations of the cosmos in the void. NASA has uncovered an important discovery in its search for cosmic voids - a "cavity" some millions of light-years distant from Earth. Even though it is not readily apparent to the naked eye, scientists using telescopes have known about this emptiness for some time. The emptiness turns out to be a portion of the Milky Way devoid of new or young stars. Astronomers now have to rethink the distribution of stars in galaxies.

This Image was captured on September 2, 2021, during Sol 191 by the NASA Mars Perseverance Rover, at the local mean solar time of 13:10:48.

What if a Needle hit Earth at light speed?

A new target launch date for our Boeing Crew Flight Test, making progress on major hardware for Gateway, and presidential honors for helping to advance NASA’s mission … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

From May 3 through May 9, 2024, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observed 82 notable solar flares. The flares came mainly from two active regions on the Sun called AR 13663 and AR 13664. This video highlights all flares classified at M5 or higher with nine categorized as X-class solar flares. A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation, or light, on the Sun. Flares are our solar system’s most powerful explosive events. Light only takes about 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth, so that’s how long it would take the energy from a flare to reach our planet. Solar flares are rated into different classes based on their strength, or energy output, and the effect a flare will have on Earth depends on what class it is (B, C, M, and X classes, with X being the most intense). Earth’s atmosphere absorbs most of the Sun’s intense radiation, so flares are not directly harmful to humans on the ground. However, the radiation from a flare can be harmful to astronauts outside of Earth’s atmosphere, and it can affect the technology we rely on. Stronger solar flares — those rated class M5 or above — can have impacts on technology that depends on Earth’s ionosphere (our electrically charged upper atmosphere), like high-frequency radio used for navigation and GPS. To see how such space weather may affect Earth, please visit NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center https://spaceweather.gov/, the U.S. government’s official source for space weather forecasts, watches, warnings, and alerts. NASA works as a research arm of the nation’s space weather effort. NASA observes the Sun and our space environment constantly with a fleet of spacecraft that study everything from the Sun’s activity to the solar atmosphere, and to the particles and magnetic fields in the space surrounding Earth. Music Credit: “Halos” from the album Burning Clouds. Written and produced by Lars Leonhard. https://ultimae.bandcamp.com/track/halos Video credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: Beth Anthony (eMITS) Writer: Abbey A. Interrante (ADNET Systems, Inc.) Writer: Joy Ng (National Institutes of Aerospace) This video can be freely shared and downloaded at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14588 While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, the music and some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on such imagery may be found here: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14588

What's On the Other Side of a Black Hole? #science #cosmos #earth #universe

A visual and musical journey to the edge of our universe, visualizing the fabric of space-time in order to study its dynamics and different forms...

New 4k Video Footage of Mars || Mars in 4k ||

The Sun’s activity will be at its peak in 2024, providing a rare opportunity to study how solar storms and radiation could affect future astronauts and robots on Mars. This peak period – called solar maximum – will be observed by NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmospheric and Volatiles EvolutioN) orbiter and Curiosity rover. Learn how both spacecraft have a big year ahead in this video featuring MAVEN Principal Investigator Shannon Curry of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder. Solar maximum occurs roughly every 11 years. During this period, the Sun is especially prone to throwing fiery tantrums in a variety of forms, such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections. These events launch radiation deep into space. When a series of these solar events erupt, it’s called a solar storm. Earth’s magnetic field largely shields our home planet from the effects of these storms. But Mars lost its global magnetic field long ago, leaving the Red Planet more vulnerable to the Sun’s energetic particles. Researchers are excited to potentially gather data on just how intense solar activity can get at Mars. Among the preparations space agencies will need to make for sending humans to the Red Planet is what kind of radiation protection astronauts would require. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the MAVEN mission. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California leads the Curiosity mission. Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3UNS6g1 For more information on MAVEN, go to: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/maven/ For more information on Curiosity, go to: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/msl-... Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC/Scientific Visualization Studio/SDO/LASP-University of Colorado Boulder/MSSS

NASA's Mars Rover Perseverance Sent Super Incredible Footage of Valinor Hills! Curiosity' Mars In 4K #marsLife #perseverance #curiosity #marslive #360pictures #marsin4k #marslatestvideo Hello Everyone: In this super interesting video Enjoy NASA MARS Rover Sent Shocking Stunning footage of Mars Life! First 360 degree view was acquired by the curiosity Mars rover and Last panoramic view was captured by the Mars rover perseverance from the site of final airfield of the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter in 4K video. And watch on this channel Curiosity's 360° Panoram images and latest photos of Mars sent by NASA'S Perseverance Rover acquired on latest sol and footage from various Mars missions. We hope that the video is informative and useful to you, if yes then please like the video and SUBSCRIBE my YouTube channel Practical Planet for more such vides Keep Supporting Thanks 💖

In this mind-blowing video, we delve into the unbelievable discovery made by the James Webb Space Telescope that has the potential to shake the very foundation of the universe. Could this revelation lead to the ultimate destruction of everything we know? Join us as we explore the latest findings and unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. Don't miss out on this eye-opening revelation that could change our understanding of the universe forever! Stay tuned for more updates and subscribe to our channel for the latest news and discoveries in the world of space exploration.