By Sakshi Sah
Published Oct 22, 2024

Hindustan Times
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NASA’s most iconic space photos that will leave you in awe

NASA has captured stunning images of space that showcase the beauty and complexity of the universe.

The famous "Earthrise" photo was taken during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, showing Earth rising over the lunar horizon.

This iconic image of the Eagle Nebula, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, reveals towering columns of gas and dust where new stars are born.

The "Blue Marble" photo, taken during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, is one of the most widely distributed images of Earth.

Captured in 1995, the Hubble Deep Field shows a small patch of sky filled with thousands of galaxies, revealing the vastness of the universe.

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft provided stunning images of Saturn's rings in 1980, highlighting their intricate structure.

The Crab Nebula image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the remnant of a supernova explosion, filled with vibrant colours and intricate details.

Images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot, captured by the Juno spacecraft, reveal the massive storm that has been raging for centuries.

The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and is on a collision course with our galaxy.

NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered thousands of exoplanets, expanding our understanding of potential habitats beyond Earth.

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