Across The Universe

  • Released Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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The NASA Visualization Explorer app is broadening its scope to highlight the astonishing findings and features of the universe beamed back to our planet from NASA's entire fleet of satellites, spacecraft and space telescopes. Expect to see more fascinating views of the sun and planets, along with stunning shots of distant galaxies and star clusters located light-years away, such as the one above captured by the legendary Hubble Space Telescope. Look forward to even more world premiere visualizations and animations, including never-before-seen footage of Earth, as NASA continues to explore our home planet and beyond. Excited? We are too! Check out the media gallery below for a sneak peek at what's to come.

It's a big place out there. Now you can explore it all right here.

It's a big place out there. Now you can explore it all right here.

Get ready for more cutting-edge images and visualizations from the NASA Visualization Explorer app.

Creating masterpieces: Scientific Visualization Studio Director Horace Mitchell leads the development of new visualizations featured on the app.

Creating masterpieces: Scientific Visualization Studio Director Horace Mitchell leads the development of new visualizations featured on the app.

Exploration begins at home: New discoveries about our planet are brought to life through data visualization.

Exploration begins at home: New discoveries about our planet are brought to life through data visualization.

World of change: From the vantage of space, Earth-observing satellites capture how our planet continues to evolve.

World of change: From the vantage of space, Earth-observing satellites capture how our planet continues to evolve.

Star power: Satellites offer extraordinary views of our sun's dynamic forces in motion.

Star power: Satellites offer extraordinary views of our sun's dynamic forces in motion.

Extreme sunblock: Earth's protective magnetic shield deflects highly energetic particles released during solar storms.

Extreme sunblock: Earth's protective magnetic shield deflects highly energetic particles released during solar storms.

Lunar illumination: High-resolution images reveal the heavily cratered surface of the moon.

Lunar illumination: High-resolution images reveal the heavily cratered surface of the moon.

Neighborhood watch: The planets in our solar system are seen in ever-sharpening detail through advancements in technology.

Neighborhood watch: The planets in our solar system are seen in ever-sharpening detail through advancements in technology.

When galaxies collide: Computer animations visualize discoveries of the universe beyond the Milky Way.

When galaxies collide: Computer animations visualize discoveries of the universe beyond the Milky Way.

Looking back billions of years: The James Webb Space Telescope will peer deeper into space and time than ever before.

Looking back billions of years: The James Webb Space Telescope will peer deeper into space and time than ever before.

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Image of James Webb Space Telescope mirrors courtesy of NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham

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