By Neha Yadav
Published Jul 01, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: Instagram/nasawebb

Captivating cosmos: NASA's top 10 iconic space images

The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) frequently takes to Instagram to share captivating visuals of cosmos. Let's take a look at some of them.

NASA shared this stunning visual of blue and purple auroras swirling on the giant gaseous planet Jupiter. This image was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope, together captured this spectacular image of the Crab Nebula formed after a supernova explosion.

Captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, this astounding visual is of a starry and sparkly nebula NGC 3603. It is located in the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy.

This marvellous image captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, is of the center of our Milky Way galaxy. It shows superheated gas and magnetic fields shining bright while weaving a tapestry of energy.

This striking image is of an exploded star called Cassiopeia A. Captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, this mesmerising visual shows the supernova remnant which glows in bright blue colour in space.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured this surreal view of Jupiter in infrared light.

NASA shared this dreamy image of the hidden regions of star formation in Messier 78. Discovered for the first time, this infrared image shows gas and dust in exceptional detail.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope took this gorgeous view of the Carina Nebula, dotted with sparkly stars and pillars of dust. 

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this splendid image of a triple-star system blazing from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula.

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Telescope combined their data to create this beautiful image of 30 Doradus, the brightest and largest region of star formation.