Joy Ng
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@_JoyNg
multimedia lead for @NASASun, #scicomm through video, radio, and data viz. all tweets my own.
Dr. Burcu Kosar has studied sprites, the jolts of electricity that flicker above lightning storms, for 15 years – but has never seen one in person. Now, partnering with veteran sprite-chaser Paul Smith, she’s determined to capture one for the first time. Follow her journey:
A year ago, @_JoyNg and I went to Oklahoma to chase a couple night-sky fanatics as they chased sprites. These are insane lights linked to thunderstorms and ofc we know little about them. The odds were not in our favor. My last story from @NASA days 🥲 go.nasa.gov/3Nec2mG
This is what you’ve waited for. Journey with us through Webb’s breathtaking view of the Pillars of Creation, where scores of newly formed stars glisten like dewdrops among floating, translucent columns of gas and dust: go.nasa.gov/3EPPiXW Here’s your guided tour ⬇️
Talk about out of this world! This is Webb’s first direct image of a planet outside of our solar system, and it hints at Webb’s future possibilities for studying distant worlds: go.nasa.gov/3KGJ9OU Not what you expected? Let’s walk through the details👇
🌟 A star is born! Behind the curtain of dust and gas in these “Cosmic Cliffs” are previously hidden baby stars, now uncovered by Webb. We know — this is a show-stopper. Just take a second to admire the Carina Nebula in all its glory: nasa.gov/webbfirstimage… #UnfoldTheUniverse
Put a ring on it! 💍 Compare views of the Southern Ring nebula and its pair of stars by Webb’s NIRCam (L) & MIRI (R) instruments. The dimmer, dying star is expelling gas and dust that Webb sees through in unprecedented detail: nasa.gov/webbfirstimage… #UnfoldTheUniverse
