nebulae
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The Details Are Unreal in New Webb Image of Famous Horsehead Nebula
The Webb Space Telescope has given us another cosmic treat. The young observatory captured a closer look of the ethereal clouds of dust and gas that form a nearby nebula, illuminated by a companion star in the constellation Orion. Located a mere 1,375 light-years away, the Horsehead Nebula is shaped like a celestial horse galloping…
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Webb Space Telescope Images the ‘Spider Silk’ of the Tarantula Nebula
The latest wonder from the Webb Space Telescope is a new look at the Tarantula Nebula, a swirling mass of infantile and yet-to-be conceived stars. What looks like spider silk surrounds a hollowed-out centre, where material has been blasted away by radiation, according to a NASA release.
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New View of the Tarantula Nebula Is the Space Picture We All Need Today
Image Cache: It’s already been quite a year for space porn, so sometimes I feel excessive by posting yet another new picture and saying “Look at this! It looks really cool!” But you know what? We’re hard-working people who deserve a break to marvel at the universe. So take in this incredible new image of…
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A Computer Randomly Generated These Nebulae That Look More Spectacular Than Hubble Images
Video: Unless we find a way to travel infinitely faster than the speed of light, there’s no way you’ll ever see the farthest reaches of the galaxy in person. But that harsh reality is made somewhat easier to digest thanks to this short film by Teun van der Zalm, featuring fly-bys of computer-generated nebulae that…