It"s World Space Week, an opportunity to celebrate humanity"s extraterrestrial achievements, as well as the benefits that come from space exploration and technology. The star of our homepage is actually a star-forming region known as the Tarantula Nebula, found in the same group of galaxies as our Milky Way. This detailed image was captured by the powerful James Webb Space Telescope and shows thousands of never-before-seen stars, previously obscured by cosmic dust. The nebula"s colossal size and dynamic energy offer plenty of compelling material for astronomers and stargazers of all stripes.
World Space Week
Today in History
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An aviation celebration
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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Celebrating women in science
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Kirkjufell, Iceland
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Museum Mile Festival
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It s Independence Day
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Belted Galloway cows
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A grotesque scene
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International Jazz Day
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A swim in the sky
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Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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Big Bend National Parks birthday
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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20 years later
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Happy 50th for the National Trails System!
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National Hug Day
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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An avian predator built for the snow
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Denali National Park
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Happy Syttende Mai!