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We’re here to sweep you away … with an intricate Hubble view of a star-forming region near the Tarantula Nebula. Stars form when clumps of gas become dense enough. The clumps are typically shrouded in dust, which appears dark brown here. Credit: NASA, ESA. 🔭 🧪

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Here it is: the first set of riches from Rubin's Cosmic Treasure Chest! Introducing NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory's first wide and deep view of the cosmos, the southern region of the Virgo Cluster. Rubin produced this image in just 10.5 hours over parts of 7 nights! 🔭🧪 youtu.be/Gitit3LwQ20

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Meet your new cosmic neighbors ☄️ Introducing a swarm of over 2100 new asteroids discovered by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory! Rubin discovered these asteroids in about 10.5 hours of observing across 7 nights. They've never been seen by humanity before...until now.🔭🧪 youtu.be/DTuq-vBsDJE

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Today's the day — it's officially T-0! GET READY: Your full First Look at images from NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory is just hours away! We're about to reveal the preview of the greatest cosmic movie ever made 🎬 #RubinFirstLook #CaptureTheCosmos 🔭🧪 ⌚️ 11am US EDT 🔗: ls.st/rubin-first-look-livestream

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#NASAWebb has transformed our view of galaxy evolution. On June 26, Dr. Kevin Hainline (University of Arizona) explores Webb's discovery of 'little red dots'—compact, distant sources scattered across the sky that continue to defy easy explanation: youtube.com/live/hQWt3P4... 🔭 🧪

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#NASAWebb has transformed our view of galaxy evolution. On June 26, Dr. Kevin Hainline (University of Arizona) explores Webb's discovery of 'little red dots'—compact, distant sources scattered across the sky that continue to defy easy explanation: youtube.com/live/hQWt3P4... 🔭 🧪

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NGC 6822, seen by #NASAWebb, has a low proportion of elements that are heavier than helium, like galaxies in the early universe. This galaxy has been studied since 1884 by astronomers, including Edwin Hubble, the namesake of the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA 🔭 🧪

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This animation was assembled from a combination of Hubble images of Mars taken from December 28-30, 2024. At the midpoint of the Hubble observations, Mars was approximately 61 million miles from Earth. 🔭 🧪

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New image processing techniques “refreshed” older Hubble data showing a portion of the Eagle Nebula. This structure is 9.5 light-years tall and 7,000 light-years distant from Earth, and is one of many nebulas in the Milky Way. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA. 🔭 🧪

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New image processing techniques “refreshed” older Hubble data showing a portion of the Eagle Nebula. This structure is 9.5 light-years tall and 7,000 light-years distant from Earth, and is one of many nebulas in the Milky Way. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA. 🔭 🧪

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As the camera starts to orbit around the stars of Sagittarius, the true depth of the layers of dust covering the center of the Milky Way begins to reveal itself in three-dimensional space and the constellation slowly morphs into an elongated shape. 🔭 🧪

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These ever-expanding clouds of gas and dust were ejected by a dying Sun-like star. (Look for its core by finding the central white dot.) This Hubble view of NGC 6210 was released in 2010. The planetary nebula is located about 6,500 light-years away. Credit: NASA, ESA. 🔭 🧪

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You’ve never seen #NASAWebb like this! Experience every close-call, technological feat, and scientific marvel of the Webb telescope's journey, through the eyes of the people who made it happen. NASA's new documentary, Cosmic Dawn, is streaming now. 🔭 🧪

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Is it a frisbee? No, but catch this Hubble and #NASAWebb comparison of spiral galaxy NGC 2090. Hubble shows the galaxy’s glowing core, threads of dust, and groups of stars. Webb reveals the spiral arms’ structures and dust particles. 🔭 🧪

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A planetary system described as abnormal, chaotic, and strange has come into clearer view with #NASAWebb. One of two known planets surrounding the star 14 Herculis—located 60 light-years away from Earth in our own Milky Way galaxy—have been successfully imaged. (1/6) #AAS246 🧵 🔭 🧪

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#NASARoman will soon make particular types of gravitational lenses far more common, pinpointing over 160,000 of them. (To date, we only know of hundreds.) A team plans to study these objects to refine our studies of dark matter: bit.ly/3SyNJDy 🔭 🧪 ☄️

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Get notified when news from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes is released! Sign up at the bottom of our News Center: stsci.edu/news #AAS246 🔭 🧪

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#AAS246: Using Hubble to study the four largest moons of Uranus, a team of astronomers searched for signs of interactions between Uranus' magnetic environment and the surfaces of the moons. (1/5) 🔭 🧪 🧵

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Happy Wednesday #AAS246! Today we have one #NASARoman session: 9-10am ETC, STScI booth in Exhibit Hall Don't forget to visit the STScI and IPAC booths at the Exhibit Hall to hear more about Roman (and get some ribbons/stickers): today 9 AM - 6:30 PM and Thurs 8:30 AM - 2 PM! 👾 #ExpandOurView

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NEWS: Using Hubble, astronomers studied the four largest moons of Uranus: Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. The surfaces of these icy satellites defied the researchers’ expectations: bit.ly/4ktQS3V #AAS246 🔭 🧪

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NEWS: #NASAWebb has directly imaged a cold exoplanet in an extremely misaligned orbit for the first time. The observations have surprised researchers in more than one way: webbtelescope.pub/3ZSctun #AAS246 🔭 🧪

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Descarga e imprime el mini póster que muestra una imagen de PLCK G165.7 en luz infrarroja capturada en 2023 por el telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA. ¡Cuélgalo en tu casa, colegio, trabajo o vecindario!

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The core portion of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed vibration testing, ensuring it will withstand the extreme shaking experienced during launch: go.nasa.gov/4jNWjcK 🔭 🧪

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Happy Tuesday #AAS246! Today we have 3 Roman sessions: 9-10am Roman Research Nexus Demo, STScI booth in Exhibit hall 12:45-1:45pm STScI Town Hall, Dena'ina, Tubughnenq' 5 2:30-3pm Announcing the Roman Space Telescope Community Surveys, AAS exhibitor theater Follow us for updates throughout AAS.

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Download and print a mini poster featuring an infrared image of PLCK G165.7 captured in 2023 by the James Webb Space Telescope. Perfect for posting at home, school, work, or around your neighborhood! 🔭 🧪 #AAS246 ➡️ webbtelescope.pub/4dW0H8f

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Stop by the Space Telescope Science Institute booth at the 246th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Anchorage, Alaska, this week! Learn about how we help humanity explore the universe with advanced space telescopes and ever-growing data archives. #AAS246 🔭 🧪

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👀 This galaxy ablaze with young stars is called NGC 685 and is situated about 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. 🔭 🧪

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Happy Monday #AAS246! Today we have two Roman sessions: 9-10 am APT Demo, STScI booth in Exhibit Hall 12:30-2 pm Roman First Call for Proposals, Egan CC, Room 11/12 Follow us for updates about more sessions throughout the week!

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The Pillars of Creation, seen here in mid-infrared by #NASAWebb, adds to decades of research about star formation by helping astronomers analyze the densest dusts and gases of the region, and improving the precision of their star-formation models: bit.ly/45ayCYi 🔭 🧪

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The core of the galaxy, seen by Hubble, is bursting with excitement! NGC 3079 reveals a bubble of hot gas rising from a cauldron of glowing matter. Other images show the core up close using visible light from Hubble (red/green) and X-ray from the Chandra observatory (blue). Credit: NASA/CXC/STScI 🔭

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NEW: #NASAWebb has revisited the iconic Sombrero galaxy, this time in near-infrared light. The galaxy is strikingly different than the recently released mid-infrared view: webbtelescope.pub/4jrp4eW 🔭 🧪

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Building science platforms? We know a lot about that. In 2024, STScI engineers and scientists collaborated to build the “home” for future Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope data. Three members discuss how past experiences and the community are shaping the cloud-based space: bit.ly/3XRGoSj 🔭 🧪 ☄️

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We’re thrilled to welcome the 32nd cohort of the Space Astronomy Summer Program (SASP) at STScI, now under the leadership of our new chair, John Maple. 🔭 🧪

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NEW: #NASAWebb has revisited the iconic Sombrero galaxy, this time in near-infrared light. The galaxy is strikingly different than the recently released mid-infrared view: webbtelescope.pub/4jrp4eW 🔭 🧪

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