Check out the view from up here! As the Curiosity rover continues to climb the flanks of Mt. Sharp, it has captured an extraordinarily clear panorama of Gale Crater's rim...and even the lands beyond. Details: photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA266…

The Lagoon Nebula brings pumpkin spice vibes perfect for the first day of fall 🍂 In this image released 15 years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a view of ionized gas clouds in this star-forming region in the constellation Sagittarius. go.nasa.gov/4prVcU6

The 1st exoplanet was found just a few decades ago; now we know they are the rule, not the exception. Celebrate the 6000th confirmed exoplanet, with NASA JPL's Dr. Eric Mamajek and the Small Steps, Giant Leaps podcast. go.nasa.gov/3W1vQPj

Smaug isn’t the only dragon in the sky. Draco is a circumpolar constellation that’s visible in the northern sky all year! Within this constellation's hoard is the Cat’s Eye Nebula, and the Spindle and Tadpole galaxies. go.nasa.gov/4pyMyTB

Written in the stars 🌟 Hubble looked toward the constellation Sagittarius, unveiling a stunning scene of stars within our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Find out what we can learn about stars from their color and mass: go.nasa.gov/3VwF2eu

Are we alone in the universe? Help us figure that out! Join this citizen science effort and help UCLA SETI to train AI tools to separate Earth-based interference from possible technosignatures across the Milky Way. Learn more: zooniverse.org/projects/ucla-…

NGC 2775 is difficult to define. The galaxy in this #HubbleFriday image is home to a smooth center mostly devoid of gas, resembling an elliptical galaxy. But it also has a dusty ring with star clusters, like a spiral galaxy. So what is it? Find out here: go.nasa.gov/4gI7Rhu

Another month of Hubble's Night Sky Challenge awaits! 🔭 October's list of cosmic targets just dropped: go.nasa.gov/429DpqR Compare your views to Hubble's, like the ones here. Or, find a star party to join: go.nasa.gov/46THXEc

Plunge into the story behind some of NASA’s most iconic black hole videos! Follow NASA Goddard astrophysicist Jeremy Schnittman through the process of producing these scientifically accurate visualizations showing flights around and into a black hole: go.nasa.gov/4pJxz9G

Webb provided the first direct measurements of the potential for moon-formation in a carbon-rich disk encircling a giant exoplanet, which is itself orbiting a young red dwarf star. go.nasa.gov/3VIpW5D

Good morning, Mars! Here's the Perseverance rover's view of its robotic arm in the early morning sunlight, taken on Sept. 28. See the latest updates: science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2…

Nature’s magnifying glass 🔎 Galaxies in these images might look stretched or warped. That’s due to gravitational lensing, a tool that allows us to peer even further into the universe! go.nasa.gov/3KLgN9Y

Learn more about gravitational lensing in this NASA Goddard Glossary!

UGC 4879 is one of a kind! Classified as an irregular dwarf galaxy, UGC 4879 is a bit smaller and messier than its cosmic cousins, like spiral and elliptical galaxies. Its nearest neighbor is about 2.3 million light-years away, making it pretty isolated: go.nasa.gov/482mbPQ

IC 348 is a star-forming region located about 1,000 light-years from Earth in our Milky Way galaxy. The wispy structures that dominate this image are interstellar material that's reflecting light from stars. The fluffy-looking colored dots are developing young stars.✨

At the edge of day: On Sept. 12, at 5:55 am local time, the Perseverance Mars rover caught this dramatic look at the terminator, the dividing line between night and day, about 790 feet (240 meters) away. The Sun rose on the rover about 15 minutes later. science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2…

Keep an eye on the night sky in October—you might catch a falling star! The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak on the night of Oct. 21-22, and the Draconids will also be visible earlier in the month. Check out what else to watch out for:

At Mars this weekend, it's all eyes on the skies. Our robotic explorers – in orbit and on the ground – will attempt observations when Comet 3I/ATLAS cruises past the Red Planet on Oct. 3. go.nasa.gov/3iatlas

What space treats are in store for October? 🎃 This month kicks off with a supermoon on Oct. 6 and then offers not one but two meteor showers: The Draconid meteors peak on Oct. 8, and the Orionid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 21. More skywatching tips: go.nasa.gov/whatsup

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