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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured this surreal view of Jupiter in infrared light.
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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.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope took this gorgeous view of the Carina Nebula, dotted with sparkly stars and pillars of dust.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this splendid image of a triple-star system blazing from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula.
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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.