NASA releases red, white, and blue space images for US 250th anniversary
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NASA has released four images of deep space from the Chandra X-ray Observatory to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, according to a July 4, 2026, announcement from the observatory. The collection features an exploded star, a stellar nursery, a galaxy where stars are rapidly forming, and a galaxy cluster that provides evidence for dark matter. The images are presented in red, white, and blue colors. Alongside the images, NASA also unveiled three new sonifications that transform astronomical observations into sound. The collection combines data from Chandra with observations from other telescopes.
What’s reported
NASA released four images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory for the US 250th birthday.
The images feature Cassiopeia A (a supernova remnant), NGC 3603 (a stellar nursery), Messier 94 (a spiral galaxy with a starburst ring), and ZwCl 0024+1652 (a galaxy cluster with evidence for dark matter).
The images combine Chandra X-ray data with data from the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, and ground-based telescopes.
NASA also unveiled three new sonifications that turn astronomical observations into sound.
Sources: ScienceDaily
