# @nasa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUgcVKp3m6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/6479597-nasa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-16T22:15:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Happy birthday to the "Mother of Hubble!"⁣
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From a young age to her role as NASA's first chief astronomer, Dr. Nancy Grace Roman showed a lifelong interest in astronomy. She played an integral role in the development of @NASAHubble. Our Roman Space Telescope, named in her honor, is a new telescope set to launch in the mid-2020s with a field of view 100 times greater than Hubble's infrared instrument—capturing more of the sky with less observing time.⁣
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Pictured here is the Butterfly Nebula, observed by Hubble in wavelengths from near-ultraviolet to near-infrared, helping researchers understand the mechanics at work in its technicolor "wings."⁣
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What did Hubble look at on your birthday? Enter the month and date below to find out:⁣
go.nasa.gov/hubblebirthday⁣
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Image Description: Waves of teal gas shoot out from a white core, resembling the shape of a butterfly. Stars dot the background in various sizes.⁣
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Credit: NASA, @EuropeanSpaceAgency, and J. Kastner (RIT)⁣
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#NASA #Space #NancyRoman #Astrophotography #Space #Butterfly #Nebula #ButterflyNebula

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