Top 10 Stunning Space Photos Taken By NASA

By Khushi thakur may 29, 2024

Earthrise

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The iconic image of Earth rising over the lunar horizon was taken by William Anders  on his Apollo 8 mission.

Pillars of Creations

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The Pillars of Creations image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, depicting three towers of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula.

Blue Marble

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The Pillars of Creations image was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, depicting three towers of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula.

NGC 2440

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NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, in the picture the star seen shedding its outer layers as the visually stunning picture of this dying star is captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

The Sombrero Galaxy

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The Sombrero Galaxy is also known as M104, this image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the majestic galaxy’s distinctive shape and bright nucleus.

The Horsehead Nebula

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This nebula is a dark dense cloud of gas and dust this image was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. A visible light view shows a strong silhouette resembling a horse's head.

The Carina Nebula

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This giant nebula also known as NGC 3372, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured this nebula, and is also the most luminous star in the Milky Way galaxy.

The Whirlpool Galaxy

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This spiral galaxy has a big central bulge and spiral arms that are tightly wrapped. Situated in the Canes Venatici constellation, Messier 51 (M51) or NGC 5194 is approximately 31 million light-years away from Earth. The James Webb telescope took this picture.

Jupiter's Great Red Spot

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On Jupiter, there is a massive anticyclonic storm known as the Great Red Spot has been raging for eons. One of the most identifiable objects in the solar system, it is larger than the Earth. The NASA Juno spacecraft took this picture.

Fiery Hourglass

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The James Webb Space Telescope operated by NASA captured the "Fiery Hourglass". It displays an early-stages-of-star formation protostar within the black cloud L1527, which has an hourglass-shaped surrounding gas and dust.