59K views · 4.5K reactions | Our SOFIA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is on a five-week mission to study celestial objects that are better observed from the Southern Hemisphere. This video shows highlights of the various science objectives the team expects to complete, including observing an occultation of the dwarf planet Pluto on June 29. #NASABeyond | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

Visible light ➡️ infrared! These two Hubble views of the Lagoon Nebula highlight different aspects of this spectacular cosmic object. In visible light, we see mountains of gas and dust surrounding a very hot newborn star. But the near-infrared light reveals an abundance of stars. Most of them are distant, background stars located behind the nebula itself. However, some of these pinpricks of light are young stars within the Lagoon Nebula. Visualization credits: NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI) Mus