These Pics Of The Cosmos From NASA Will Leave You Mesmerised

Published by: Abhishek Chakraborty
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Small Magellanic Cloud

A satellite of the Milky Way.

Pink Magic

Bright pink nebulae encircle a spiral galaxy.

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Fired Up

Starburst cluster seems like a celestial fireworks show.

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The Biggest One

Three moons and their shadows cross Jupiter.

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Shining Star

Hubble Space Telescope captures a rare pic of a gas cavity carved by the stellar wind and ultraviolet radiation from a young star.

What Do You See?

A Bok globule nicknamed 'caterpillar'.

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The 'Butterfly Nebula'

The luminous clusters and nebulae visible in Earth's night sky frequently bear names inspired by flowers or insects. One such example is NGC 6302, the 'Butterfly', a bipolar planetary nebula located in the constellation Scorpius.

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The 'Eagle Nebula'

Also known as Messier 16 (M16) and NGC 6611, and sometimes referred to as the Star Queen Nebula, the 'Eagle Nebula' is a young open cluster of stars situated in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745-46.

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Cat's Eye Nebula

One of the most complex nebulae ever seen.

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Dying Star

One of the first images captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a dying star.

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