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TitleThe Horsehead Nebula in Infrared

Date2026-02-25

ExplanationOne of the most identifiable nebulae in the sky, the Horsehead Nebula in Orion, appears dark against a backdrop of emission nebula gas.

Media TypeImage

CopyrightNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team

Sample Response

response.json

1{
2  "title": "The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared",
3  "date": "2026-02-25",
4  "explanation": "One of the most identifiable nebulae in the sky, the Horsehead Nebula in Orion, appears dark against a backdrop of emission nebula gas.",
5  "mediaType": "image",
6  "copyright": "NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team"
7}

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request.sh

1"color:#c084fc">curl -X "color:#fbbf24">GET "https://api.nasa.gov"

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