NASA's Astrophoto Challenge gives you the chance to make your very own
space image using the same data that astronomers use to study the cosmos.
You can choose observations from telescopes in space and on the Earth
to make your very own expression of the universe.
The winter 2025 challenge lets us explore galaxies that are
interacting with their neighbors, which changes their shapes in interesting ways.
You can make a picture of the distant, ring-shaped Cartwheel Galaxy
using data collected by NASA telescopes that see across the spectrum of light
from infrared to x-rays.
Or you can look to the nearby Andromeda Galaxy
using visible light data collected just for you
by the robotic MicroObservatory Telescope Network.
You can even combine it with infrared data from a NASA space telescope if you’d like.
All you need is a web browser to select your datasets, choose their colors,
and combine them to create something truly personal.
Please make sure to share your images with us.
Tell us about the colors you’ve picked.
Were your choice of scientific, artistic, or both?