# @google on Instagram

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- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71437100-google-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-06T18:59:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Google (@Google) — https://gondola.cc/Google

## Caption

Warning: These slides may cause existential wonder ✨To celebrate World Space Week, today’s #GoogleDoodle spotlights a never-before-seen photo of the Rosebud Nebula – a cosmic stellar nursery located 3,300 light-years away, captured by the James Webb Telescope.  

Keep swiping for distant planets and cosmic phenomena, along with answers to a few of the millions of questions they spark  🌌

what is cosmic dust and how is it so thick|

Cosmic dust is a collection of tiny solid particles – microscopic grains of carbon, silicates, and ice – that float through outer space. Although they appear remarkably thick and solid, their apparent density is an illusion caused by immense scale.

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why is jupiter’s north pole glowing electric blue|
 
Jupiter’s north pole glows electric blue because of a gigantic, permanent ultraviolet aurora caused by high-energy particles, gas excitation, and volcanic power.

what are the clouds in the carina nebula made of|

The clouds in the Carina Nebula are made of molecular gas and cosmic dust, with the main components being hydrogen, smaller amounts of ionized elements like oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen – which give the nebula its colorful glow – and tiny grains of heavier elements like carbon and silicates.

how far away is our closest giant galactic neighbor, andromeda, and is it true it’s heading toward us| 

The Andromeda Galaxy is about 2.5 million light-years away from us, and it is indeed heading straight toward the Milky Way. Traveling at roughly 68 to 110 miles per second (110–180 km/s), the galaxies will collide and merge in about 4 to 4.5 billion years.

what are the massive bubbles that appear in space|

Massive bubbles in space are giant cavities or shells of hot, superthin gas carved out by exploding stars, stellar winds, or outbursts from supermassive black holes.

how can an ancient star cluster be made of “heavy metal”|

In astronomy,”‘metal” refers to any element heavier than hydrogen and helium, meaning even common elements like carbon or oxygen are technically called metals. An ancient star cluster can contain these heavier elements because earlier generations of massive stars forged them in

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