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🏊‍♂️ Down for a dip in the Cosmic Reef?

Nicknamed the Cosmic Reef because it resembles an undersea world, this is a vast star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

Released in April 2020 to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th anniversary, the reef showcases the beauty and mystery of space in this complex image of starbirth. Throughout its decades of discoveries, Hubble has yielded over 1.5 million observations, providing data that astronomers around the world have used to write more than 18,000 peer-reviewed scientific publications, making it the most prolific space observatory in history.

Learn more about Hubble’s celebration of Nebula November and see new nebula images, here.

You can also keep up with Hubble on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Flickr!

Image credits: NASA, ESA, and STScI

Unveiling Hidden Figures Way : A D.C. Department of Transportation employee removes a paper cover from the “Hidden Figures Way” street sign in front of NASA Headquarters at the corner of 3rd and E Street SW. (via NASA)

U.S. Public Health Service, 1942. NARA ID 514791.

Mask Mandates are ALL AMERICAN!*

"What is Past is Prologue."** This is not the first time Americans have been instructed to wear masks to stay safe. Check out these WW2 posters and see how gov't communicators tried to interest/educate/inform (and sometimes scare) the American public!

TAKE CARE OF YOUR MASK... OR ELSE! NARA ID 514846.

MASK TIPS FOR GLAMOROUS WOMEN! NARA ID 44266530.

BE PREPARED! NARA ID 44266634.

YOUR MASK IS NOT A PILLOW or KNAPSACK! NARA IDs 514038 and 514110.

STAY FIT! WEAR A MASK! NARA ID 535277.

*Speaking of All American, stay tuned for our upcoming exhibit: ALL AMERICAN: The Power of Sports.

**'Future' statue by Robert Aiken. Photo by Jeff Reed.

Lake Cushman from Caleb & Shawn on Vimeo.

Listen/purchase: To Believe by The Cinematic Orchestra

https://player.vimeo.com/video/301048107?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&app_id=122963

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Jupiter in Infrared from Hubble via NASA http://ift.tt/2oku2kg

Roscosmos's photostream