Patriotic cosmos: NASA’s red, white and blue space photos celebrate 250th birthday

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory released a space photo of the week collection to mark the U.S. 250th birthday, blending Chandra X-ray data with images from Hubble and JWST to render four cosmic targets—Cassiopeia A, NGC 3603, NGC 4736 (M94), and ZwCl 0024+1652—in red, white and blue. The set showcases a supernova remnant, a luminous star‑forming nebula, a spiral galaxy with a starburst ring, and a distant galaxy cluster, highlighting the universe’s dramatic environments across thousands to millions of light-years and—including new sonifications—experiencing space through sight and sound.