{"id":571792,"date":"2026-07-06T15:56:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/571792\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:56:31","slug":"nasa-marks-americas-250th-birthday-with-cosmic-fireworks-gallery-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/571792\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA marks America\u2019s 250th birthday with \u2018cosmic fireworks\u2019 gallery | National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(NASA\/Hubble via SWNS)<\/p>\n

By Dean Murray<\/strong><\/p>\n

NASA commemorated America’s 250th birthday<\/a> with a “fireworks display” – featuring the colors of the cosmos.<\/p>\n

The space agency has curated 13 images, ranging from 1990 to 2025, containing data taken by the Hubble Space Telescope<\/a> on the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n

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(NASA\/ESA\/GSFC\/A. Simon via SWNS)<\/p>\n

By Talker<\/p>\n

They range from a crisp view of Saturn<\/a>, when the planet was 839 million miles from Earth, to a panoramic view of the Andromeda galaxy that took over ten years to make and required over 600 Hubble overlapping snapshots.<\/p>\n

NASA explains: “As one of the most iconic and historic missions of the United States’ space program, Hubble\u2019s story is woven into the fabric of American life.<\/p>\n

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“Hubble images populate movies and television shows, the pages of science textbooks and classroom posters, and even items of daily life like coffee mugs and socks.”<\/p>\n

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(NASA\/Hubble via SWNS)<\/p>\n

By Talker<\/p>\n

The pictures represent a small portion of Hubble’s more than 1.7 million observations. From these observations, astronomers have published more than 23,000 peer-reviewed scientific papers on Hubble discoveries, making Hubble one of the most prolific astronomical instruments in history.<\/p>\n

Now in its 37th year in orbit, Hubble has far exceeded its 15-year expected lifespan and continues to spur our imaginations with beautiful images and groundbreaking science, further inspiring our desire to explore and learn more.<\/p>\n

“Enjoy this collection of images captured on July 4th over Hubble\u2019s 36-year history,” NASA adds.<\/p>\n

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