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@4pasha4 The pillars of Creation
These towering tendrils of cosmic dust and gas sit at the heart of M16, or the Eagle Nebula. The aptly named Pillars of Creation, featured in this stunning Hubble image, are part of an active star-forming region within the nebula.
These towering tendrils of cosmic dust and gas sit at the heart of M16, or the Eagle Nebula. The aptly named Pillars of Creation, featured in this stunning Hubble image, are part of an active star-forming region within the nebula.
@furqiahsan The Rossete Nebula
Found at the edge of a large molecular cloud some 5,000 light years away, the petals of this cosmic rose are actually a stellar nursery.
Found at the edge of a large molecular cloud some 5,000 light years away, the petals of this cosmic rose are actually a stellar nursery.
@Enchanteedsoull The Eagle Nebula
Also known as Star queen Nebula and the Spire. Both the "Eagle" and the "Star Queen" refer to visual impressions of the dark silhouette near the center of the nebula.
Also known as Star queen Nebula and the Spire. Both the "Eagle" and the "Star Queen" refer to visual impressions of the dark silhouette near the center of the nebula.
@HereToWhine00 The Sombrero Galaxy
Named as such due to its distinctive shape reminiscent of Mexican headwear. The galaxy’s bright nucleus, bulge of central light and dark ring of dust lend it this unusual shape.
Named as such due to its distinctive shape reminiscent of Mexican headwear. The galaxy’s bright nucleus, bulge of central light and dark ring of dust lend it this unusual shape.
@averagerooh The Mystic Mountain
Within the tempestuous Carina Nebula lies “Mystic Mountain.” This three-light-year-tall cosmic pinnacle, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope’s, is made up primarily of dust and gas, and exhibits signs of intense star-forming activity.
Within the tempestuous Carina Nebula lies “Mystic Mountain.” This three-light-year-tall cosmic pinnacle, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope’s, is made up primarily of dust and gas, and exhibits signs of intense star-forming activity.
@clinoman1ac The Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula is a large planetary formation and at about 700light-years away is one of the closest nebulae to the Earth. In the recent years the nebula has been given the nickname of ‘The Eye of God’, because of it’s characteristic optical shape.
The Helix Nebula is a large planetary formation and at about 700light-years away is one of the closest nebulae to the Earth. In the recent years the nebula has been given the nickname of ‘The Eye of God’, because of it’s characteristic optical shape.
@__medicolegal The Pinwheel Galaxy
It sits at a distance of 21 million light years from Earth. This means that the light we're seeing in this image left the Pinwheel Galaxy about 21 million years ago - many millions of years before humans ever walked the Earth.
It sits at a distance of 21 million light years from Earth. This means that the light we're seeing in this image left the Pinwheel Galaxy about 21 million years ago - many millions of years before humans ever walked the Earth.
@Tanzeelasaeed Engraved Hourglass Nebula
The hourglass shape of the nebula comes from complex forces of stellar winds and gravity. If you were to walk to the Engraved Hourglass Nebula it would take you about 1.3 trillion years to get there, or 7.3 billion years in an airplane.
The hourglass shape of the nebula comes from complex forces of stellar winds and gravity. If you were to walk to the Engraved Hourglass Nebula it would take you about 1.3 trillion years to get there, or 7.3 billion years in an airplane.
@abeehatasleem The Butterfly Nebula
The structure in the nebula is among the most complex ever observed in planetary nebulae. Its central star is one of the hottest stars known.
The structure in the nebula is among the most complex ever observed in planetary nebulae. Its central star is one of the hottest stars known.
@huda_noor01 The Lagoon Nebula
The clouds may look majestic and peaceful, but they are in a constant state of flux from the central star’s torrent of searing radiation and high-speed particles from stellar winds.
The clouds may look majestic and peaceful, but they are in a constant state of flux from the central star’s torrent of searing radiation and high-speed particles from stellar winds.
