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9Apr

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 9 April 2023: 3000 light years away, a mysterious Nebula

[ad_1] A nebula is a massive cloud composed mainly of hydrogen and helium gas along with dust. Nebulae can originate from the debris ejected by a dying star, like a supernova, or from areas where new stars are taking shape, earning the name "star nurseries." While the dust and gases in a nebula are widely dispersed, gravity can still cause them to come together to form larger clumps. As these clumps increase in size, their gravitational force also becomes more potent.There are several types of nebulae. However, on a wider range, there are five types of nebulae -- Emission Nebula, Reflection Nebula, Dark Nebula, Planetary Nebula, and Supernova Remnant. One of these pre-Planetary Nebula, featured as the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day, is the mysterious Egg Nebula. Yes, you read that ri...

29Mar

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 29 March 2023: Stunning Dolphin-Head Nebula

[ad_1] Nebulae are places where stars are birthed. The makeup of a Nebula consists of gases, mainly hydrogen and helium. Although most nebulae belong to just three types - spherical, elliptical and bipolar, some of them might be irregularly shaped, so much so that they resemble objects on Earth. Some of the most peculiar shapes include the Headphone nebula, the Heart and Soul nebula and the Flying Ghost nebula. One of the most easily recognizable nebulae is the Dolphin-Head nebula, which just looks like a dolphin's head floating in space.Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is the Dolphin-Head nebula, located about 5000 light-years away from Earth towards the constellation of Canis Major, also known as the Big Dog. This weirdly fascinating nebula is about 70000 years old and spans ...

17Mar

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 17 March 2023: Mythological Medusa Nebula; meet Abell 21

[ad_1] Nebulae are one of the most spectacular sights to see in space. These celestial objects are a giant cloud of dust and gas in space, according to NASA. Nebulae exist in interstellar space, which is the space between stars. Some nebulae originate from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star while other nebulae are star-forming regions. Due to the star-forming nature of Nebulae, they are also known as Star Nurseries. A Nebula can contain as few as ten stars or as many as millions of stars.Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a picture of Abell 21, which is also known as the Medusa Nebula due to the serpentine filaments of gas in the cloud. According to NASA, the Medusa Nebula is an old planetary nebula located in the Gemini constellation about 1500 ligh...

24Feb

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 24 February 2023: Death Shroud! Here is Headphone Nebula

[ad_1] According to NASA, a nebula is a vast collection of gas and dust in space. These celestial objects can be found in the Interstellar space that separates stars. There are two types of nebulae: those that are created by the remnants of a dying star, and those that serve as regions where stars are formed and eventually birthed. Although many nebulae are located extremely far away, NASA has been able to observe them using advanced technology such as the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope.NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a mesmerizing snapshot of a stellar nebula known as Jones-Emberson 1. It is also called as the Headphone Nebula owing to its peculiar headphone-like shape. The Headphone Nebula is located ab...

8Feb

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 8 February 2023: Wind-shaped Nebula RCW 58

[ad_1] A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space, according to NASA. These celestial objects exist in the space between stars, known as the Interstellar space. Some nebulae originate from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star while other nebulae are star-forming regions. Although most of the Nebulae are located millions of light-years away, NASA is able to capture them with the help of its Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope and the new James Webb Space Telescope.NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a mesmerizing snapshot of the Stellar Wind-Shaped Nebula RCW 58. It is located nearly 13000 light-years away in the constellation of Carina. The Nebula has a wolf star located in the center, a star which is 100 times as massive as our Sun, a mil...

25Jan

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 25 January 2023: The Enchanting Lynds’ Dark Nebula

[ad_1] NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is an enchanting snapshot of Lynds' Dark Nebula captured by astrophotographer Joshua Carter. Nebulas exist in the space between stars, known as the Interstellar space. In fact, there is a Nebula close to Earth which could possibly be the remnant of the dying star, according to NASA. It is called the Helix Nebula and is located approximately 700 light-years away from Earth. NASA captures the Nebulas with the help of its Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope and the new James Webb Space Telescope.Lynds' Dark Nebula is a catalog of over 700 dark nebulae discovered by American astronomer Barbara Lynds in the 1960s. Dark nebulae are clouds of dust and gas that block the light from stars and other objects behind them, making them appear d...

19Jan

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 19 January 2023: Bewitching Star-forming Seagull Nebula

[ad_1] NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 19 January 2023: Bewitching Star-forming Seagull Nebula located in the constellation Monoceros. NASA defines stars as the most widely recognized astronomical objects, and represent the most fundamental building blocks of galaxies. They are celestial objects millions of years old floating in space. The older and bigger the star, the brighter it appears. But how are these bright and shining objects formed? Wellm stars are formed in star-forming regions called Nebulas. The makeup of a Nebula consists of gases, mainly hydrogen and helium.Gravity within a molecular cloud causes the gas and dust to collapse, forming dense cores. As the cores grow denser and hotter, they begin to fuse hydrogen atoms into helium, which releases energy in the form of li...

Astonishing! Butterfly Nebula got WINGS! NASA reveals secret

16Jan

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Astonishing! Butterfly Nebula got WINGS! NASA reveals secret

[ad_1] The new study by NASA revealed the secret behind the Butterfly Nebula wings. Notably, most nebulae have circular shapes, but this one is different. NASA has shocked and awed the public with astonishing images take of objects found in deep space. Whether these images were of stars, planets, Sun, galaxies, asteroids, comets and other celestial objects, they have been simply breathtaking. Now, NASA has shared an astonishing image of a unique Nebula known as NGC 6302, which looks like the wings of a Butterfly. Yes, you read that right. Most of the nebulae have a roughly circular shape, but only a few have an hourglass or wing-like shape which is known as a "Butterfly Nebula." But what gave this Butterfly Nebula wings? NASA reveals secret behind the awesome phenomenon. How Butter...

12Jan

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 12 January 2023: Star Cluster and Flying Ghost Nebula captured

[ad_1] NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day is a stunning picture of the star cluster and the Flying Ghost Nebula surrounded by stardust. Stars are the most widely recognized astronomical objects, and represent the most fundamental building blocks of galaxies. They are celestial objects millions of years old floating in space. The older and bigger the star, the brighter it appears. They are formed in star-forming regions called Nebulae. The makeup of a Nebula consists of gases, mainly hydrogen and helium. Gravity within a molecular cloud causes the gas and dust to collapse, forming dense cores. As the cores grow denser and hotter, they begin to fuse hydrogen atoms into helium, which releases energy in the form of light and heat. Once a core reaches a certain temperature and density, a ...

10Jan

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 10 January 2023: Mesmerizing Cone Nebula captured

[ad_1] NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day provides a mesmerizing view of the star-forming region known as Cone Nebula. The region of a galaxy where stars are forming at an especially high rate is known as a Star Nursery or a Nebula. These star-forming regions are usually found in the spiral arms of galaxies, where there is a high density of molecular clouds. Gravity within a molecular cloud causes the gas and dust to collapse, forming dense cores. As the cores grow denser and hotter, they begin to fuse hydrogen atoms into helium, which releases energy in the form of light and heat. Once a core reaches a certain temperature and density, a new star is born.NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a bewitching picture of a star-forming region known as a Cone Nebula. This Nebula has been g...