Space Contents Archive

The Cosmic Cliffs of the Carina Nebula, one of the first images unveiled by the James Webb Space Telescope

Last October, a pulse of intense radiation swept through the solar system so extraordinary that astronomers quickly dubbed it the BOAT – the brightest of all time. The source? A gamma-ray burst, the most powerful class of explosions in the universe. https://t.co/m6mNA4Lyl3 https://t.co/DQzRPRsCha

"Celestronic Haze"

A pulse of intense radiation swept through our solar system that astronomers called the BOAT: the brightest of all time. Several @NASA missions, including Hubble, have followed up to study this gamma-ray burst, likely caused by the birth of a black hole: https://t.co/zCPiiamLL8 https://t.co/xSRRLzD0dy

The 19 dust rings after GRB 221009A erupted

Maine milky way - I took this photo the other morning . I love the composition.

The #MarsHelicopter is preparing for Flight 49, which will be no earlier than March 29. It’s expected to fly for more than 135 seconds, travel 894 ft (272.5 meters), and possibly hit a new altitude record of 52.5 ft (16 meters) toward the end of its flight https://t.co/ApwxA7bLKp https://t.co/Q8pH26XNrb

Can you spot the supernova remnant? SNR 0509-68.7 is the bright, irregular region of reddish dust near the upper center. After a star's explosive death in a supernova, the left-behind gas and dust are known as a supernova remnant. Image credit: NASA, ESA

First quarter Moon meets Mars

Brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen a 1-in-10,000-years event that's 'absolutely monstrous,' scientists say https://t.co/L8Gs7Le4ki https://t.co/mvHF6NHMQ7

A 7 days old Moon makes a close approach to Mars.

Here are the latest milestones reached by our partners that will ensure the U.S. maintains a continuous human presence in space and enables NASA to meet its ongoing microgravity research needs. https://t.co/Cxbvk6jind

On April 3, you will meet the team of astronauts flying to the Moon on the #Artemis II mission. These explorers will pave the way for future lunar landings and our next giant leap — human exploration of Mars. https://t.co/PRlRVEsJVz https://t.co/BBlyhVJZNV

Carina Nebula Through James Webb Telescope [1920x1080]

This Hubble image combines observations taken one and two months after the eruption, and shows the infrared afterglow of the gamma-ray burst, designated by the small, superimposed circle. Given its brightness, the burst's afterglow may remain detectable by telescopes for years.