The US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) frequently takes to Instagram to share perfectly-timed pictures that often leave users stunned. Here are some of them.
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NASA's Hubble telescope captured this image of penguin and egg-shaped galaxies.
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Dubbed the "Green Monster", NASA's space telescopes captured this mesmerising pic of a massive star explosion.
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NASA shared this pic on the eve of New Year and wrote "NYE fireworks are brought to you by the cosmos!" This pic is of a nova called GK Persei.
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This pic shared by the US space agency features the Christmas Tree Cluster formed by the stars' X-rays surrounded by a nebula of green gas.
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This pic is of a Bubble Nebula formed from hot gas that moves like wind. The bubble emits gases in different colours due to varying temperatures.
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NASA shared this stunning pic on the occasion of Halloween featuring bursts of light from active regions of the sun creating the shape of a jack-o-lantern's face.
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This pic is of a raven-shaped star-forming region NGC 346 in mid-infrared light. Dusty silicates and chemical molecules can be seen forming a raven-like figure.
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Take a look at this captivating photo of the death of the Helix Nebula, captured by NASA's telescopes. The image looks like an eye with a bright pink light at the center that resembles the pupil.
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This image, captured by NASA's telescope, features the Helix Nebula resembling an eye. The nebula is formed when a star undergoes the final stage of nuclear fusion.