Think NASA’s space photos are fake? Well… you're not totally wrong — but not in the way conspiracy theories claim. In this video, we’ll break down how and why NASA edits space images, and why that doesn’t mean they’re lying. From color adjustments to composite stitching, the truth is actually more fascinating than the fiction. You'll discover how raw data from deep space gets transformed into the jaw-dropping images we all love. So if you're ready to separate fact from fiction and see what space really looks like — hit play. Credit: CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/: Betelgeuse: by ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/E. O’Gorman/P. Kervella, https://www.eso.org/public/unitedkingdom/images/potw1726a/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Betelgeuse_captured_by_ALMA.jpg Rigel DSS: by Roberto Mura, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rigel_DSS.png Milky Way: by Benjamin Inouye, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joshua_Tree_Milky_Way.jpg Newborn Star: by ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Padgett (GSFC), T. Megeath (University of Toledo), and B. Reipurth (University of Hawaii), CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/, https://flic.kr/p/CgLVGe, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hubble_Sees_the_Force_Awakening_in_a_Newborn_Star_(23807356641).jpg NASA logo: by Danne & Blackburn, NY, USA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NASA_Worm_logo.svg NGC2207+IC2163: by NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI), https://esahubble.org/images/opo9941a/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NGC2207%2BIC2163.jpg Messier83: by NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Acknowledgement: William Blair (Johns Hopkins University), https://esahubble.org/images/heic1403a/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messier83_-_Heic1403a.jpg Mars atmosphere: by NASA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_atmosphere.jpg Jezero crater on Mars: by NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU, https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020-raw-images/pub/ods/surface/sol/00004/ids/fdr/browse/zcam/ZRF_0004_0667301614_000FDR_N0010052AUT_04096_110085J01.png, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jezero_crater_on_Mars,_sol_4_of_Perseverance_mission.png Mars rocks: by NASA/JPL, https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02406, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_rocks.jpg HH 211: by ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, Tom Ray (Dublin), https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2023/141/01H9NWH9JEBFPKVD3M1RRTGGQJ, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HH_211_(NIRCam_Image)_(2023-141).png Lunar Roving Vehicle: by NASA, https://images.nasa.gov/details/as17-147-22526, https://web.archive.org/web/20010223113843/http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001139.html, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NASA_Apollo_17_Lunar_Roving_Vehicle.jpg Apollo 15 flag: by Astronaut David R. Scott, Apollo 15 commander., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_15_flag,_rover,_LM,_Irwin.jpg Tarantula Nebula: by NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team, https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2022/041/01GA76MYFN0FMKNRHGCAGGYCVQ, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tarantula_Nebula_by_JWST.jpg Southern Ring Nebula: by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European space agency, Space Telescope Science Institute, https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzXJP3, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Southern_Ring_Nebula_(NIRCam_and_MIRI_Images_Side_by_Side).png Jupiter: by Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Ricardo Hueso (UPV), Imke de Pater (UC Berkeley), Thierry Fouchet (Observatory of Paris), Leigh Fletcher (University of Leicester), Michael H. Wong (UC Berkeley), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2023/147/01HCX0ZV8AR4GMW49EK1SBWDYV, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jupiter_(NIRCam_Image)_(2023-147).tiff Tangled NGC 6240: by NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University), https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-revisits-tangled-ngc-6240-ytegv/ Horsehead Nebula: by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14663/ Animation is created by Bright Side. —————————————————————————————- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ —————————————————————————————- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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