More Centaurus A -- this time zoomed out & from the #Spitzer Space Telescope!

Check out our #podcast on the #astronomy of the #constellation #Centaurus here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/centaurus-cosmic-background/

:https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA06007

"Wir müssen unsere nächste Generation vor den Profitinteressen amerikanischer Konzerne schützen."
Ja das sollten wir! Aber halt nicht indem wir *nicht* digitalisieren sondern indem wir #FOSS verwenden.
Mit der Evidenz ist das halt auch so eine Sache bei #Spitzer
https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/manfred-spitzer-digitale-medien-digitale-demenz-swr-zur-sache-intensiv-100.html

Sombrero galaxy: Hubble+Spitzer VS JWST

Credits
1) NASA/JPL-Caltech and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
2) NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

Sources
1) https://esahubble.org/images/opo0328b/
2) https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2024/137/01JCGK31M1TXEW8T7PEHHVDDC9

This is WR 124 -- a Wolf-Rayet star -- located in the constellation #Sagittarius.

We covered the #astronomy and #mythology of this constellation in season 1 (and is the source of my ret-con with Sagittaria--an integral part of my podcast extended universe!): https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/sagittarius-the-archer/

:https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2024/25th/more.html

This is the Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) located in the #constellation #Scorpius!

We covered the #astronomy #mythology and #PopCulture of #Scorpius in Season 1: The Zodiac! Listen to the #podcast here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/scorpius-the-scorpion/

:https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2024/25th/more.html

This is the Perseus Molecular Cloud... and I love it. How about you??

To learn about the #astronomy of the #constellation #Perseus, check out our most recent #podcast: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/perseus-cosmic-background/

:https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia23405-perseus-molecular-cloud
#Astrophotography #AstroDon #Space #Astro #Stars #Science #Space #NASA #Spitzer

Spitzer gives scientists insights into black hole eating habits https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/05/black-hole-eating-habits/ #supermassiveblackholes #astrophysics #blackholes #andromeda #galaxies #milkyway #spitzer #other #nasa

Here's something a lil #green for #StPatricksDay

RCW 120 is located in the #constellation Scorpio & is likely the product of an O-star.

If you're interested in the #mythology and #astronomy of this constellation, we covered it season 1 of our podcast here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/scorpius-the-scorpion/

#astrophotography #Space #Science #Spitzer #NASA #Scorpio #podcast

:https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/green-ring-fit-superhero/

Pretty in Pleaides!

You can learn about the #mythology & #astronomy of this #asterism in our recent #podcast episode: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-the-pleiades-in-astronomy-and-mythology/

:https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA09262

This is M104 in infrared, optical, and X-Ray. It is an edge on spiral galaxy in the #constellation #Virgo

For more on the #astronomy & #mythology of this constellation, check out our #podcast episode: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/virgo-the-maiden/

: https://chandra.si.edu/photo/2023/sonify7/index.html (you can also find the sonification of this image at this link).

The SPIDER Nebula! Located in our #constellation of the month--Auriga!

Listen to see if this won my Gold Star: https://starrytimepodcast.com/episodes

#Astronomy #AstroDon #Space #Astrophotography #Spitzer

:https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/spider-nebula/

Featured in Nature's selection of the best #science images of the month: a composite image of the Cassiopeia A #supernova remnant that brings together data from several #NASA telescopes: X-rays from #Chandra, infrared from #JWST & #Spitzer, optical data from #Hubble.

https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-024-00253-y

Credits:
X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO
Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI
IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Milisavljevic et al., NASA/JPL/CalTech
Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Schmidt (@spacegeck) and K. Arcand

#spaceart #astroart

Chemical Soups Around Cool Stars

This artist's conception shows a young, hypothetical planet around a cool star. A soupy mix of potentially life-forming chemicals can be seen pooling around the base of the jagged rocks.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia11980-chemical-soups-around-cool-stars-artist-concept

Coming up in some 5 hours (1:00 UTC Wednesday): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r58Jdh8Us8 = "Celebrating NASA’s 40-Year Legacy of #Infrared Astronomy from Space" with the #IRAS and #Spitzer satellites.

#Spitzer Space Telescope looking at Jordan's Gold Star winner -- the Andromeda Galaxy -- in infrared.

#podcast #Andromeda #constellations #astrophotography #astronomy #Infrared #photo #astrodon #space #NASA #science #galaxy

https://images.nasa.gov/details/PIA03031

CEERS Key Paper VII - #JWST/MIRI Reveals a Faint Population of #Galaxies at #CosmicNoon Unseen by #Spitzer: https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.09750 -> Active supermassive #BlackHoles may be rarer than previously thought: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/supermassive-black-holes-rare-jwst