Image of Saturn and some of its moons, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam instrument on June 25, 2023.
Credits: NASA
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The California Nebula, NGC 1499 // Alex Weinstein
The bright star to the right is Menkib (ξ Persei), whose name comes from the Arabic phrase mankib al Thurayya meaning "shoulder of the Pleiades".
M31 Adromeda Galaxy (Visible Light) by NASA Goddard Photo and Video
November 12, 1980: Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Saturn, flying within 124,000 kilometers (77,000 miles) of the ringed planet.
Saturn observed by space probe Voyager 1 on November 16, 1980
Credit: NASA
Messier 45: The Pleiades
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The Seagull Nebula © Gianni Lacroce
an actual true color photograph showing Saturn, its rings, and one of its moons taken by the Cassini space probe orbiting 23.8k miles away, October 11, 2005
The photos that NASAHubble & NASAWebb took of The Pillars of Creation inspired me deeply. I had to draw what I saw in the formation: A hand reaching into the universe. What an accomplishment for humankind and what a symbol for exploration and knowledge. Credit 2nd image: NASA
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