10 breathtaking images of stars and nebulae captured by NASA
The universe is home to captivating cosmic formations including stars and nebulae which are a visual treat. Here are 10 breathtaking images of stars and nebulae captured by NASA.
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This stunning image shows the Caldwell 20 nebula, also known as the North America nebula, featuring a cloud of ionised gas.
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This spectacular image by NASA's WISE telescope shows three nebulae, featuring Flame Nebula, the Horsehead Nebula, and NGC 2023.
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This spectacular image shows the Wolf Rayet nebula which is located 30,000 light-years away. It features a giant bubble surrounding bright stars.
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This amazing image is of a 100 million-year-old globular cluster NGC 1850 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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This striking image shows the Christmas Tree Cluster, home to a bundle of young stars, located 2,500 light-years from Earth.
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This mesmerising image is of a cluster of huge, hot stars called NGC 3603, surrounded by clouds of interstellar gas and dust.
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This gorgeous Hubble image shows colourful clouds of gas and dust in the Lagoon Nebula, located 4,000 light-years away from Earth.
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This beautiful image is of the N44 nebula surrounded by glowing hydrogen gas, dust and massive stars. The image shows a starry gap called "superbubble" formed by gas and dust in the nebula.
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This captivating image shows a knot of gas and dust formed due to ultraviolet radiation blasting from bright stars.
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Here's a marvellous infrared view of the Tarantula Nebula. The image shows a cluster of more than 800,000 stars and protostars embedded inside the nebula.