By Khushi Pal
Published May 10, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: NASA

10 sparkling images of space captured by NASA 

The space contains enchanting visuals formed by stars, galaxies and nebulae. Here is a look at ten sparkling images of space shared by NASA.

This captivating image by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula.

Take a look at this mesmerising sight of the Carina Nebula, located about 7,600 light-years away.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking image of the N44 nebula featuring glowing hydrogen gas, dust and massive stars. 

This breathtaking image features the Hidden Galaxy, which is located about 11 million light-years from Earth.

NASA captured this mesmerising image of the Butterfly nebula. The nebula features heated gas, which resembles a butterfly's wings. It is located within the Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Scorpius. 

This sparkling image was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. It features the Eagle Nebula, located about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Serpens. ⁣

Take another look at the mesmerising image of the Tarantula Nebula, a giant star-forming region featuring ionised hydrogen gas. It lies 161,000 light-years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this image of a nebula containing a cluster of massive, hot stars surrounded by gas. The nebula is located 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina.

This image features the nebula NGC 604, home to over 200 brilliant blue stars.

This gorgeous image shows the  Orion Nebula featuring more than 3,000 stars of various sizes surrounded by gas and dust.