#viewspace

Forming stars are hidden inside thick cocoons of dust, emitting light in several wavelengths that pass through the dust clouds and can be detected by different telescopes. Slide through the wavelengths to see stars forming in the Rosette Nebula: https://viewspace.org/interactives/unveiling_invisible_universe/star_formation/rosette_nebula

Cassiopeia A is one of the closest and brightest supernova remnants to Earth, created by the explosion of a massive star. Click through this image of Cas A on ViewSpace.

Almost everything we know about Altair, a bright star in the constellation Aquila, comes from studying its light. This ViewSpace interactive will show you how we study stars by observing images and spectra: https://bit.ly/4gy1xHH

Quiz yourself about other space knowledge in the “How Do We Know?” section of ViewSpace: https://viewspace.org/video_library?tags=466

Examine the case of the “Blue Lurker,” a rare class of star observed by Hubble. What to get more “News from the Universe”? Check out the extensive ViewSpace library: https://viewspace.org/video_library?tags=1637

Have you had your head in the sand this summer? Catch up on all “News from the Universe” videos you missed with NASA’s Universe of Learning: https://viewspace.org/video_library?tags=1637

Did you know? Depictions of distant planets are illustrations, not images. Illustrations are created based on other telescope data that tell us about the planets’ sizes, masses, and atmospheres. Watch the video above for the full rundown!