By Khushi Pal
Published Jun 21, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: NASA

10 starry images of space captured by NASA 

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

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the stunning phenomena of protostellar outflows or jets of gas from newborn stars.

Take a look at this mesmerising image featuring hidden regions of star formation in Messier 78. 

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.

This starry image shows the globular cluster located about 162,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud. 

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. ⁣

This breathtaking sight features the Jellyfish gallery, a spiral galaxy amidst numerous stars. It is located 220 million light-years from Earth. 

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 dazzling image features a small portion of the Small Magellanic Cloud, known as The Wing.