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