Are Colors in Astronomical Images Real? | European Southern Observatory FriendsofNASA.org: Images of galaxies and nebulae often look very colorful. But where do these colors come from? Are they real? What do they mean? In this episode of Chasing Starlight, we show you everything that goes behind the scenes when making astronomical images, from how astronomical detectors actually work to how we choose what colors to display. 00:00 How we capture color 01:50 Why true color isn’t always useful 03:0

Journey to Rogue Planet Cha 1107-7626 in Chamaeleon | ESO FriendsofNASA.org: This video zooms in on Cha 1107-7626, located about 620 light-years away in the constellation Chamaeleon. This rogue planet is 5-10 times more massive than Jupiter and doesn’t orbit a star. The video combines images taken with telescopes at unique times and wavelengths. It begins with a wide view of the night sky in visible light. As we zoom in, we switch to an infrared view taken with European Southern Observatory’s Vi

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