Jupiter’s roses: A cosmic bouquet just for you.⁣ ⁣ Not actual roses, these are in fact cyclones on Jupiter’s north pole. These swirls of striking colors in this extreme false color are a rendering of an image from our Juno mission. The huge, persistent cyclone found at Jupiter’s north pole is visible at the center of the image, encircled by smaller cyclones that range in size from 2,500 to 2,900 miles (4,000 to 4,600 kilometers). Together, this pattern of storms covers an area that would dwarf the Earth.⁣ ⁣ Citizen scientist Gerald Eichstädt made this composite image using data obtained by the JunoCam instrument during four of the Juno spacecraft’s close passes by Jupiter, which took place between Feb. 17, 2020, and July 25, 2020. The greatly exaggerated color is partially a result of combining many individual images to create this view.⁣ ⁣ Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS⁣ Image processing by Gerald Eichstädt⁣ ⁣ #NASA #Citizenscientist #Jupiter #JunoCam #Roses #Space #Cyclones⁣

Gazing into the blue, blue eyes of the universe. ⁣ ⁣ Humanity has \"eyes\" that can detect all different types of light through telescopes around the globe and a fleet of observatories in space. From radio waves to gamma rays, this \"multiwavelength\" approach to astronomy is crucial to getting a complete understanding of objects in space.⁣ ⁣ This is galaxy cluster Abell 2744. Galaxy clusters are the largest objects in the universe held together by gravity, temperatures of tens of millions of degrees, which glow brightly in X-rays, and can be observed across millions of light years between the galaxies. This image combines X-rays from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (diffuse blue emission) with optical light data from the Hubble Space Telescope (red, green, and blue).⁣ ⁣ Image Credit: NASA/CXC; Optical: NASA/STSci⁣ ⁣ #NASA #Eyes #Light #Gravity #Galaxyclusters #Space #Universe

🏠 What a lovely home you have.⁣ ⁣ Everything matches. The deep blues and bright turquoises surrounding Cuba, The Bahamas, and southern Florida complement each other so well. One of our astronauts captured it beautifully for you in this image taken from the International Space Station\'s (@iss) cupola.⁣ ⁣ Great aesthetic. Keep it up.⁣ ⁣ Credit: NASA⁣ ⁣ #ExteriorDesign #HomeSweetHome #NASA #HeartEyes #SkyHigh

A new portrait of Jupiter\'s storms 🌀 406 million miles from Earth, Jupiter is captured by our @NASAHubble Space Telescope, with the Great Red Spot visible as it plows through clouds. Researchers say the Great Red Spot measures about 9,800 miles across, big enough to swallow the Earth. A unique and exciting detail of Hubble’s snapshot appears at mid-northern latitudes: a bright, white, stretched-out storm traveling around the planet at 350 mph (560 km/h). While it’s normal for storms to pop up in this region every six years or so, the timing of Hubble\'s observations on Aug. 25, 2020, allowed for a perfect showing of the structure. Visible on the far left is Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Credit: NASA, @EuropeanSpaceAgency, STScI, A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center), M.H. Wong (University of California, Berkeley), and the OPAL team #NASA #Hubble #Jupiter #Storms #Europa #Planets

🌞 It’s the circus of the Sun.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Today, scientists confirmed that a new solar cycle is underway, meaning that we expect solar activity start to ramp up over the next several years.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As this split image shows, our Sun goes through natural cycles. During solar maximum (left), it\'s freckled with sunspots, and its magnetic field, which drives solar activity, is taut and tangled. During solar minimum (right), sunspots are few and far between, and the Sun’s magnetic field is ordered and relaxed.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Understanding the Sun’s behavior is an important part of life in our solar system. The Sun\'s powerful outbursts can disturb the satellites and communications signals traveling around Earth, or one day, Artemis astronauts exploring distant worlds. NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (@noaa) scientists study the solar cycle so we can better predict solar activity.⁣⁣ ⁣ Credit: NASA/SDO⁣ ⁣⁣ #NASA #Sun #Heliophysics #Solar #Sunspots #SpaceWeather