Hubble image centers on N44’s vast stellar-made cavity
NASA has presented a Hubble image of N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, highlighting a superbubble about 210 by 140 light-years across and the dense, dusty shell around it.
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NASA Image Technique Is Being Used to Bring Faded Archaeological Art Into View
A contrast-enhancement method developed for satellite imagery has been adapted to help researchers inspect faint paintings, rock art and other hard-to-see archaeological images.
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Vasquez Rocks’ Steep Sedimentary Layers Draw Attention to California Basin Geology
A NASA Earth Observatory feature highlights the unusually angled sedimentary layers of Vasquez Rocks in California’s Soledad Basin, a landscape whose visual drama has also attracted film and television productions.
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NASA’s September 7 APOD turns to the changing Pelican Nebula
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 7 centers on IC 5070, a long-exposure view of gas, dust and stellar activity in the Pelican Nebula.
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A Bright Spot at Mount Michael Signals Persistent Heat in a Remote Crater
A NASA Landsat 8 image from August 24 shows a thermal signal at Mount Michael’s summit crater, adding to satellite evidence of sustained low-level volcanic activity on remote Saunders Island.
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