# @europeanspaceagency on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGD4BD8t70i
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35582198-europeanspaceagency-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-14T16:50:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** J.L.Lopez (@xandler80) — https://gondola.cc/xandler80

## Caption

Love is in the air… and in space ❣️

This Valentine’s Day, we’re bringing you a cosmic celebration of love with heart-shaped wonders captured from the stars and from above our very own planet. Swipe through to explore the Universe’s romantic side.

1. A heart in the stars – Meet IC 1805, the Heart Nebula. A true celestial love letter, this vast region of cosmic gas and dust glows with the energy of newborn stars.

2. An island of love – Off the coast of India, the heart-shaped Netrani Island floats in the Arabian Sea. Captured by Sentinel-2 and processed in infrared to make it shine in red—perfect for today’s theme!

3. From Earth, with love – our astronaut thom_astro snapped this heart-shaped lake in Mongolia from the iss A stunning reminder to cherish our home planet before we wreck it.

4. A heart in the desert – This radar image of Mauritania reveals a heart-shaped geological depression, reminding us that even in the harshest landscapes, nature finds a way to impress.

5. The fading heart of Central Asia – The shrinking Aral Sea forms a haunting heart shape, a stark reminder of humanity’s impact on Earth. Climate change and water mismanagement have transformed this once-vast lake into a salty desert.

5. Galešnjak, the island of love – This Croatian island is as romantic as it gets! Often called the ‘Island of Love,’ it has been a symbol of romance since it was discovered on maps centuries ago.

7. The Heart of Voh – Nature’s own love note! The mangrove forests of New Caledonia have naturally formed a heart-shaped masterpiece, best seen from above.

Share one of these hearts with your valentine.

📸 John Corban, europeanspaceagency/ esoastronomy / NASA
📸 contains modified copernicus_eu Sentinel data (2018), processed by ESA, creativecommons by-SA 3.0 IGO
📸 ESA / NASA - T.Pesquet
📸 ESA
📸 USGS
📸 jaxajp , ESA
📸 karistory_kari/ESA

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## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| ESA - European Space Agency | @europeanspaceagency | https://gondola.cc/europeanspaceagency | Government Organization |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Producer |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Editor |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Social Media Manager |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Publisher |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Copywriter |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Community Manager |

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