25 photos of space that could change the way you see our universe and make you feel very small

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Webb captured the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across.

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team

Photos released by NASA show once-invisible spiral galaxies and a first look at star formation

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The Webb telescope’s images of NGC 1433, NGC 7496 & NGC 1365 reveal the galaxies' networks of gas and dust in extraordinary detail. This data is part of an ongoing Webb survey of 19 spiral galaxies.
The Webb telescope’s images of NGC 1433, NGC 7496 & NGC 1365 reveal the galaxies' networks of gas and dust in extraordinary detail. This data is part of an ongoing Webb survey of 19 spiral galaxies.

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NASA videos reveal explosive events on the sun: a polar vortex of plasma, an X flare, and an eruption from the north pole

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A prominence emerges near the solar north pole, then appears to break away and swirl in a vortex.

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory

The green comet and Mars appear side-by-side this weekend. Spot them together in the night sky.

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Comet ZTF, as photographed on January 18, 2023.

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See the rare green comet in pictures so you know what to look for in the sky

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Comet ZTF, as photographed on January 18, 2023.

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Ghostly flying 'whirlpool' that appeared above Hawaii could be leftover SpaceX rocket fuel

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A blue spiral flies through the night sky on January 18. Photo captured by a National Astronomical Observatory of Japan camera.
A blue spiral flies through the night sky on January 18. Photo captured by a National Astronomical Observatory of Japan camera.

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

We could be the last humans to see the green comet passing Earth for the first time since the Ice Age. Here's how, where, and when to watch it.

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Comet ZTF, imaged on December 19, 2022.

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Webb Telescope Spectrograph Suffers Software Glitch

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NASA says the Webb Space Telescope’s Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph is currently unavailable for science operations following a software glitch earlier this month.

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