By Khushi Pal
Published Jun 27, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: Instagram/nasa

NASA’s stunning discovery of space: See 10 mind-blowing images

The universe is home to innumerable galaxies, stars and nebulae that offer a visual spectacle. Here is a look at 10 mind-blowing images of universe captured by NASA. 

This stunning image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4689 which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices.

This spectacular image shows regions of star formation in Messier 78. 

Check out this breathtaking sight of the Tarantula Nebula. 

This mesmerising image shows the Horsehead Nebula featuring a pillar of hydrogen gas and dust.

This breathtaking image shows the Galaxy ESO 137-001 hurtling through space at 1.5 million miles per hour, leaving two tails of superheated gas behind it.

This glittering image shows the massive star RS Puppis located 6,500 light-years away from Earth.

This surreal image shows the remnants of a massive stellar explosion that occurred 5,000 to 8,000 years ago in the constellation Cygnus.⁣⁣

This beautiful image is of the N44 nebula surrounded by glowing hydrogen gas, dust and massive stars.  

Take a look at this captivating image of the Christmas Tree Cluster which is home to a bundle of young stars located 2,500 light-years from Earth.

Here's a striking infrared view of the Tarantula Nebula. The image shows a cluster of more than 800,000 stars and protostars embedded inside the nebula.