8 captivating nebula images captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope

Calabash Nebula

This sulphur-filled nebula, 5,000 light-years away, earned its “rotten egg” nickname. A fascinating cosmic wonder with a stinky secret!

Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA

NGC 2392

In this Hubble telescope image, the fuzzy outer region is a disk of material embellished with a ring of comet-shaped objects, with their tails streaming away from the central, dying star.

Image Credit: NASA, Andrew Fruchter, and the ERO Team

Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula, 1,500 light-years away, bursts with vibrant colours and young stars, painting a breathtaking cosmic canvas.

Image Credit: NASA

Westerlund 2

Located 20,000 light-years away, Westerlund 2 showcases young stars forming in thick cosmic clouds. 

Image Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand

NGC 346

In the Small Magellanic Cloud, 210,000 light-years away, NGC 346 is a dynamic star-forming region teeming with activity.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Nota (STScI/ESA)

Bubbly Nebula

NGC 1501’s irregular, bubbly shape offers a rare view of a planetary nebula’s formation in space. Truly a cosmic sculpture!

Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA

Keyhole Nebula

SOFIA captures the magnetic field lines shaping the Keyhole Nebula, revealing hidden forces at play in the Carina Nebula.

Image Credit: NASA, the SOFIA science team, Y. Seo; ESO

Swan Nebula

The Swan Nebula is where gas and dust are heated by massive stars, revealing the process of stellar birth in vibrant detail.

Image Credit: NASA/SOFIA/De Buizer/Radomski/Lim; NASA/JPL-Caltech; ESA/Herschel

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