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Astronomers have imaged the largest protoplanetary #disk ever observed around a young #star.
For the first time in visible light, images obtained with #Hubble have revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps of material stretching much farther above and below the disk than seen in any similar system.
#Planet nurseries can be much more active and chaotic than expected.
We’re seeing this disk nearly edge-on and its wispy upper layers and asymmetric features are especially striking. Images from both Hubble and #JWST have revealed similar structures in other disks, but IRAS 23077+6707 provides us with an exceptional perspective — allowing us to trace its substructures in visible light at an unprecedented level of detail.
This makes the system a unique, new laboratory for studying planet formation and the environments where it happens.
#astronomy
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-reveals-largest-found-chaotic-birthplace-of-planets/
Astronomers have imaged the largest protoplanetary #disk ever observed around a young #star.
For the first time in visible light, images obtained with #Hubble have revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic and turbulent, with wisps of material stretching much farther above and below the disk than seen in any similar system.
#Planet nurseries can be much more active and chaotic than expected.
We’re seeing this disk nearly edge-on and its wispy upper layers and asymmetric features are especially striking. Images from both Hubble and #JWST have revealed similar structures in other disks, but IRAS 23077+6707 provides us with an exceptional perspective — allowing us to trace its substructures in visible light at an unprecedented level of detail.
This makes the system a unique, new laboratory for studying planet formation and the environments where it happens.
#astronomy
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-reveals-largest-found-chaotic-birthplace-of-planets/
'Dracula's Chivito': Hubble reveals largest birthplace of planets ever observed
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-chaotic-dracula-chivito-hubble-reveals.html
#HackerNews #Chivito #Hubble #planets #astronomy #space #exploration #astrophysics
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From Voyager 2’s smooth blue-green view in 1986 to Webb’s breathtaking 2023 image, our vision of Uranus has transformed. Keck (2002) revealed faint rings, Hubble (2022) showed brighter tones and weather patterns, and Webb unveiled glowing rings and a luminous atmosphere.
#Uranus#SpaceExploration#Voyager2 #KeckObservatory#Hubble#JWST#Astronomy #OuterPlanets#IcyGiant#SpaceScience#PlanetaryScience
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From blurry to breathtaking: Comparing three views of the Carina Nebula. La Silla, Hubble, and James Webb show this cosmic landscape in ever greater clarity, illustrating how advances in telescope technology are transforming our vision of the universe and revealing its hidden structures.
#CarinaNebula#Nebulae#Nebula#Astronomy#Science#Space #Astrodon#NASA#ESA#ESO#Hubble#Webb#JWST#LaSilla#SpaceTelescopes#Observatories
Stars are born here. See the Carina Nebula up close and learn the science behind the beauty:
• https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-webb-reveals-cosmic-cliffs-glittering-landscape-of-star-birth/
• https://science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble/carina-nebula/
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carina_Nebula
#CarinaNebula#Nebulae#Nebula#Astronomy#Science#Space #Astrodon#NASA#ESA#Hubble#Webb#JWST#SpaceTelescopes#Observatories
From blurry to breathtaking: Comparing three views of the Carina Nebula. La Silla, Hubble, and James Webb show this cosmic landscape in ever greater clarity, illustrating how advances in telescope technology are transforming our vision of the universe and revealing its hidden structures.
#CarinaNebula#Nebulae#Nebula#Astronomy#Science#Space #Astrodon#NASA#ESA#ESO#Hubble#Webb#JWST#LaSilla#SpaceTelescopes#Observatories
From Voyager 2’s smooth blue-green view in 1986 to Webb’s breathtaking 2023 image, our vision of Uranus has transformed. Keck (2002) revealed faint rings, Hubble (2022) showed brighter tones and weather patterns, and Webb unveiled glowing rings and a luminous atmosphere.
#Uranus#SpaceExploration#Voyager2 #KeckObservatory#Hubble#JWST#Astronomy #OuterPlanets#IcyGiant#SpaceScience#PlanetaryScience
💸 James Webb, Hubble space telescopes face reduction in operations
｢ the institute is looking at a likely reduction of around 25 to 35 percent in science operations for JWST. The institute is also likely to reduce or drop support for several of Hubble’s instruments; they will still be available for observations, but the telescope’s staff will no longer be able to support them with regular calibration updates ｣
A #Seattle startup called #Hubble Network (no relation to NASA's Hubble) is unveiling a system that uses low-power #Bluetooth chips and #satellites in low Earth orbit to keep track of devices around the globe. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/hubble-network-launches-satellite-bluetooth-tracking/ #Space #Tech
APOD from 2025-06-01
UGC 1810: Wildly Interacting #Galaxy from #Hubble
UGC 1810's blue outer ring and shape result from a clash with its galactic neighbor, forming part of Arp 273. The blue hue comes from newly formed massive stars. Its older, redder core is laced with dust. Foreground stars and background galaxies dot the view. Located 300 million light-years away, UGC 1810 may eventually absorb its companion.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250601.html#space #astronomy
