This vibrant new image layers observations of a famous star-forming nebula from several NASA space telescopes. The result reveals new details about the star formation region known as the Tarantula Nebula.
Read more about this group project: https://t.co/RSQHXWMHqL
Researchers have nailed down an elusive quantity called baryon number, which may be responsible for the cosmic mismatch between matter and antimatter
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For the first time, scientists used our IXPE telescope to measure the magnetic field of a pulsar—a spinning neutron star—located in the Lighthouse Nebula. This data helps us understand the structure of these extreme cosmic objects. https://t.co/AppFzUATwb
The American West never misses.
In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the Continental Divide at Lemhi Pass in Idaho, a landscape and travel route known to indigenous people for generations.
Today, the landscape is part of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and sunsets still put on one heck of a show.
Invisible to our eyes, a nonstop stream of charged particles pours from the Sun every second. Known as the solar wind, it races across the Solar System but before it can reach Earth's surface, our planet's magnetic field deflects most of it, acting as an invisible shield.
The Alpine Loop is a rugged 4x4 road in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. Climb to 12,800 feet, explore old mines and ghost towns, wildflowers and abundant wildlife. With no services or cell signal, it’s a pure backcountry adventure.
Photo by @BLMNational
Happy 250th birthday, America! We got you a present. 🇺🇸
The red, white, and blue stars of this globular cluster shine like a sparkler waved on a dark night in this image from @NASAHubble, released in celebration of the United States' 250th anniversary.
Bumble bees are hardly nature’s most graceful creatures, and their name reflects it. But it turns out these bees show a surprising knack for rhythm.
The fuzzy insects can not only recognize a rhythm but also identify the same pattern when scientists change the tempo, according to recent research—the first time this ability has been documented outside of a few mammals and birds.
Learn more: https://t.co/EgOAWT90qk
There will be more than just fireworks to see in the night sky this month!
You can look forward to these celestial sights in July:
- A lunar-planetary alignment
- A visiting comet
- A good look at Saturn and the Milky Way
Happy skywatching! https://t.co/6EP5GpvAQw