Trifid and Lagoon by Vera C. Rubin Observatory Size:XL - 40" x 28" The surface of Olympus Mons

The surface of Olympus Mons is geologically very young

which landed in 2012 and found chemical ingredients necessary for life

Their powerful

Step into the mesmerizing world of NGC 602

000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Trifid and Lagoon by Vera C. Rubin Observatory Size:XL - 40" x 28" The surface of Olympus MonsTrifid and Lagoon by Vera C. Rubin Observatory This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSFDOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light years away from Earth Credit: NSFDOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory