[George from New England]

“Photoshop can be stunning.”

Exactly. Bingo. All that comes back from Hubble is data. 0s and 1s. The artists at NASA assign lots of pretty colors that have little to do with what out there to data patterns.

Glad to see we get pleasing colors for our millions of $$$.

[gracesdad]

“Glad to see we get pleasing colors for our millions of $$$.”

So do they also make up evewything other than the colors?

[I see my hands]

"NASA assign lots of pretty colors that have little to do with what out there to data patterns"

The exact thing our brains do. A tree falling in the forest makes no sound, it just vibrates the air.

[Coyoteman]

“Photoshop can be stunning.”

Exactly. Bingo. All that comes back from Hubble is data. 0s and 1s. The artists at NASA assign lots of pretty colors that have little to do with what out there to data patterns.

Glad to see we get pleasing colors for our millions of $$$.

The Meaning of Color in Hubble Images