This image is a mosaic of visible light and infrared views of the same frame from the Pillars of Creation visualization. The three-dimensional model of the pillars created for the visualization sequence is displayed alternately in the Hubble Space Telescope version (visible light) and the Webb Space Telescope version (infrared light). Credits: Greg Bacon (STScI), … Read more
I imagine that almost any good astronomy book would include a photo of what can best be described as the “smoke ring” of the sky. Others might call it a doughnut or a cosmic bagel, but the popular name for this object is simply the Ring Nebula, located in the constellation Lyra, the Lyre. Although … Read more
I imagine that virtually any good book on astronomy would include a photo of what can best be described as the “smoke ring” of the sky. Others may call it a donut or a cosmic bagel, but the popular name for this object is simply the Ring Nebula, located in the constellation Lyra, the Lyra. … Read more
The Milky Way has long fascinated humanity, covering the night sky with its familiar constellations and dense streams of stars. The full beauty of our galaxy is difficult to see with the naked eye, but with the help of modern cameras, photographers can capture it in vivid detail. The annual one Milky Way Photographer of … Read more
The UArizona-operated Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham is the only one of its kind, with two … [+] 27 foot mirrors mounted side by side. A powerful adaptive optics system compensates for the blur caused by atmospheric turbulence, making it one of the most powerful terrestrial observatories in the world. NASA The Large Binocular … Read more