Astrophysics
Astrophysics: Discovering how the universe works, exploring how the universe began and evolved, and searching for Earth-sized planets.
These presentations communicate various topics in Astrophysics on the Hyperwall.
 | Galactic Plane Color Composite - 2MASS: This is a color composite of large-scale mosaics of the Two Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS) J, H, and K image data at full resolution. The entire image covers 44x8 degrees of the Galactic plane, centered on the Galactic center. Downloads: |
 | DNA Early Earth -- Building Blocks Can Be Made in Space: This animation depictts a meteorite heading toward an early Earth. NASA-funded researchers have evidence that some building blocks of DNA, found in meteorites were likely created in space. Downloads: |
 | DNA Building Blocks Evidence: This animation depicts the comparison of molecule types found in various samples. NASA-funded researchers have evidence that some building blocks of DNA, the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life, found in meteorites were likely created in space. Downloads: |
 | DNA Building Blocks Space Meteorite: Does DNA Have Extraterrestrial Origins? This animation depicts how a hydrogen cyanide reaction inside a meteorite may have created the variety of nucleobases found in samples on Earth. Downloads: |
 | Spiral Arms Point to Possible Planets in a Star's Dusty Disk: The Subaru near-infrared imaging reveals a new image of the disk of gas and dust around a sun-like star is the first to show spiral-arm-like structures. These features may provide clues to the presence of embedded but as-yet-unseen planets. Downloads: |
 | Fermi Observations of Dwarf Galaxies Provide New Insights on Dark Matter: Scientists working with data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have looked for signals from some of these hypothetical particles by zeroing in on 10 small, faint galaxies that orbit our own. Downloads: |
 | Direct Proof of Dark Matter: This composite image shows the galaxy cluster 1E 0657-56, also known as the "bullet cluster." This cluster was formed after the collision of two large clusters of galaxies. Downloads: |
 | Fermi Finds Giant Structure in our Galaxy: Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has unveiled a previously unseen structure centered in the Milky Way.t spans more than half of the visible sky, from the constellation Virgo to the constellation Grus, and it may be millions of years old. Downloads: |
 | Spitzer Cygnus X: The new image from Spitzer Space Telescope shows one of the most active and turbulent regions of star birth in our Milky Way galaxy, a region called Cygnus X. Downloads: |
 | Spitzer Herschel LMC: The cold dust that builds blazing stars is revealed in images that combine observations from the Herschel Space Observatory, a European Space Agency-led mission with important NASA contributions. Downloads: |
 | WISE: Cassiopeia and Cepheus: This enormous section of the Milky Way galaxy is a mosaic of images from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The constellations Cassiopeia and Cepheus are featured in this 1,000-square degree expanse. Downloads: |