Check Out How and Why Astronomers Make Gorgeous Space Images [Video]

Have you ever wondered how exactly those telescopes in space capture such stunning images of all the wonders the Universe holds? PBS Off Book, a video series has thoughtfully interviewed a number of astronomers and scientists about how it’s done, and why these images are so important in the grand scheme of human society and knowledge. Spoiler alert: It’s because they’re so dang pretty.

Featuring Emily Rice (American Museum of Natural History), Zolt Levay (Space Telescope Science Institute), and David Hogg (New York University), as well as a bunch of images from NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute.

(via Youtube)

Relevant to your interests:

• So pretty, though!
• Pretty, pretty space!
• Except when we fill it full of junk, of course.