Notices by Space Telescope Science Inst. (spacetelescope@astrodon.social)

The Sombrero Galaxy stuns in a new portrait from #NASAWebb:
https://webbtelescope.pub/3CzPHPc

Young star FU Orionis is pretty shocking! Astronomers used Hubble to observe the sizzling star in ultraviolet light. At 16,000 kelvins, nearly three times our sun’s surface temperature, its disk is nearly twice as hot as prior models have calculated: https://bit.ly/4fZwSU5

A forming star in molecular cloud L1527 is the dot at the center. Why do near-and mid-infrared observations from #NASAWebb show such different views of its ejections? Find this answer, and more detail about Webb’s recent discoveries: https://webbtelescope.pub/3Yp62P5

The current form of the space triangle on the right is due to a gravitational tug-of-war with the galaxy to its left. These galaxies, captured by Hubble, are known as Arp 143. They have been bonded since they collided millions of years ago: https://bit.ly/3ASVQ8a

#NASAWebb observed Centaur 29P, one of the most active objects in the outer Solar System. Scientists discovered previously unseen jets of gas spewing from the centaur’s nucleus, potentially providing clues to its origin: https://bit.ly/4eAn2HC #astronomy

Astronomers using Hubble have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet blasting from a supermassive black hole at the core of galaxy M87 (left) seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory (right): https://bit.ly/3XwMsiu

Hubble hypnotizes with this detailed portrait of the Southern Pinwheel galaxy. All phases of the stellar life cycle are on display, from the youngest stars in glowing pink nebulas, to bright blue clusters, and the bubble-like remnants of supernovas. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI.

Using Hubble, astronomers have found more black holes in the early universe than previously thought. They went black hole hunting in the landmark Hubble Ultra Deep Field, first taken in 2004, and in following observations to look for black holes: https://bit.ly/4efOl9Q

This pair of galaxies, NGC 2292 and NGC 2293, is beginning to collide, which has started the formation of new stars. These new stars appear like blue pearls in the dusty arm along the bottom.

Discover more about their interaction: https://bit.ly/3TK5wru

The Kitt Peak National Observatory, a collection of ground-based observatories for nighttime visible and infrared astronomy, left, is in Arizona. It produced the image at right of the Pleiades cluster. More: https://noirlab.edu/science/programs/kpno #AURAPartners

With #NASAWebb nearly 1 million miles away, how is it able to send massive amounts of data from its observations back to Earth? It takes a little help from our friends at the Deep Space Network: https://webbtelescope.pub/3SO3AOk

Dive into the “Cosmic Reef” with Hubble! In 2020, this science visualization was part of Hubble’s 30th anniversary celebrations. Time flies!

Discover more about what Hubble captured in this scene: https://bit.ly/4a2eHdQ

It’s easy to see why NGC 1427A is classified as an irregular galaxy. Its odd arrowhead shape is a result of gas pressure and gravitational forces as it plunges into a group of galaxies at about 1.5 million miles per hour (700 km/s): https://bit.ly/3SYbOom

Need a “pink” me up?

Gaze at this section of the Orion Nebula as observed by Hubble. This piece is just one part of a large mosaic of the nebula that was released in 2006, which revealed never-before-seen details: https://bit.ly/4bCC3rG

Watch our view of star-forming region NGC 604 transform as it’s observed in different wavelengths of light, starting with #Hubble’s visible light view, then #NASAWebb’s near- and mid-infrared looks.
https://youtu.be/iUaPuLZTdZc

Almost 40 years ago, Supernova 1987A exploded onto the scene. Since then, astronomers have searched its remnant (in near-infrared at left) for a central compact object. New James Webb Space Telescope data at right (mid-infrared) shows evidence of a neutron star: https://webbtelescope.pub/49IFMlO

Proof that every picture is worth a thousand words!

#NASAWebb observed a quasar (an active supermassive black hole) and captured information about the motions of gas in several nearby galaxies. Each color represents the relative speeds of the gas: https://webbtelescope.pub/3SkWPnQ

Stop by the NASA's Universe of Learning booth at #AAS243! Dr. Kelly Lepo is eager to tell you about the program.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C17X1cNLRey/

What is this dizzying, extremely dim spiral? An unusual nebula surrounds the star LL Pegasi, which itself is hidden in dust in this Hubble image. The spiral structure reflects the gravitational influence of a companion star in the binary system. Credit: ESA/NASA & R. Sahai.

The many knots in this image of M27, also known as the Dumbbell Nebula, have different shapes that range from fingers to isolated clouds. However, each of these contain as much mass as three Earths.

Learn how these knots formed: https://bit.ly/3MhDpgz