10 sparkly images of space captured by NASA

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat's Paw Nebula, so named for the large, round features that create the impression of a feline footprint. 

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Chandra Reveals the Elementary Nature of Cassiopeia A

Credits: NASA/CXC/SAO

At the center of this Chandra image, a pulsar -- only twelve miles in diameter -- is responsible for this X-ray nebula that spans 150 light years.

Credits: NASA/CXC/SAO/P.Slane, et al

A new composite image of the Crab Nebula features X-rays from Chandra (blue and white), optical data from Hubble (purple), and infrared data from Spitzer (pink). 

Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/STScI; Infrared: NASA-JPL-Caltech

This image combines data from four space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that remains of RCW 86, the oldest documented example of a supernova. 

Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO & ESA; Infrared: NASA/JPL-Caltech/B. Williams (NCSU)

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission captured this mosaic of the Heart and Soul nebulae. 

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA

Full Infrared View of the M81 Galaxy 

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Webb Catches A Cosmic Tarantula 

Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team

The mighty blue giant AG Carinae is one of the brightest stars in our Milky Way galaxy. 

Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI

Hubble Spots Fireworks in Westerlund 2 

Credits: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A