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 endless journey
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International Women s Day
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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The meeting point of the winds
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Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Italy
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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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It s fair season
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Terraced fields of green
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San Francisco Bay salt flats
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Veterans Day
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My my, it s Syttende Mai
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Yarn for Distaff Day
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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International Beaver Day
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What are we looking at?
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Celebrating whales—and a whale of a tale
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Castle Day in Japan
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
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Womens History Month
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Just another day in paradise
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Headed to the High Country
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Stompin’ with the Big Chief
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Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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World Architecture Day
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A crush in Lavaux
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New Zealand s loneliest mountain