10 stunning images of nebulae captured by NASA telescopes
A nebula is a giant cloud of dust, gas, and smoke in space that is emitted during the explosion of a dying star or the formation of a new star.
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Here is a look at 10 mesmerising images of nebulae captured by NASA telescopes.
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This captivating image by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows a nebula inside the Orion constellation composed of debris resulting from the birth of a new star, Orionis.
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This stunning image features the Carina nebula, home to giant stars at least 50 to 100 times the mass of our Sun. It was taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking image of the N44 nebula featuring glowing hydrogen gas, dust and massive stars.
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This breathtaking image taken by NASA's James Webb Telescope features the Tarantula nebula.
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NASA captured this mesmerising image of the Bubble Nebula, located about 7,100 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope took this mesmerising image of the Southern Ring nebula within the constellation Vela.
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NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory took this striking image of the pulsar wind nebula.
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NASA's James Webb Telescope captured this breathtaking sight of the Orion Nebula. It lies about 1300 light-years from Earth.
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This image features the nebula NGC 604, home to over 200 brilliant blue stars.
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This captivating image shows the Eagle Nebula (M16), located about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Serpens. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured it in 2014.