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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 16 December 2022: Take a glimpse of Thor’s Helmet Nebula

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 16 December 2022: Take a glimpse of Thor’s Helmet Nebula

[ad_1] NASA’s astronomy picture of the day is a mesmerizing picture of the Thor’s Helmet Nebula located thousands of light-years away from Earth. NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 16 December 2022: Thor is the Norse hammer-wielding god, also known as the God of Thunder. Besides protecting his own land of Asgard, the Asgardian is also the protector of humankind. Thor is often likened to the planet Jupiter due to the lightning and thunder factor. He even has a day named after him – Thursday! But that's not all. It seems like even the vast emptiness of space bows down to him as there exists a Nebula resembling the Norse god's helmet!Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a mesmerizing image of a cosmic cloud termed NGC 2359. Astonishingly, the Nebula is also called Thor's Helmet du...

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 12 December 2022: Elephant’s Trunk Nebula shot by NASA

[ad_1] NASA’s astronomy picture of the day is a mesmerizing snapshot of Elephant’s Trunk Nebula. The makeup of a Nebula consists of gases, mainly hydrogen and helium. Although these gases are spread out, they can be pulled together by gravity. As they clump together, their gravity increases by such an amount that the gas cloud collapses, causing the material at the center of the core to heat up, and this is the birth of a star, according to NASA. This is why a Nebula is also called a Star Nursery.NASA releases its Astronomy picture of the day on a daily basis. December 12's image is a mesmerizing snapshot of the Elephant's Trunk Nebula. The image was captured by astronomer Bernard Miller, an Arizona based retired electronic design engineer. He captured the image with the help of his o...

Stunning spider in space! NASA James Webb Space Telescope captures RARE cosmic tarantula Nebula

[ad_1] The NASA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a Nebula that looks like the dangerous tarantula spider waiting to pounce on its victim. The NASA James Webb Space Telescope has again taken a stunning image. The world's most powerful space telescope has been working overtime to scale the depths of the universe and capture never-seen-before images for us. And so far, it has not disappointed. From capturing the ‘mountains' and ‘valleys' of Carina Nebula to showcasing a phantom galaxy millions of lightyears away, scientists have been blown away by the visuals of the uncharted space territory. And to add to its list of accolades, the James Webb telescope has now captured an image of a Nebula which looks...