NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 1 May 2023: The Great Carina Nebula
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A Nebula can contain as few as ten stars or as many as millions of stars, according to NASA. 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. Despite the seemingly great distances at which nebulae are located, advanced technology such as the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope has enabled NASA to observe and study these amazing celestial objects.Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is NGC 3372, also known as the Great Carina Nebula which is located in the constellation of Carina. This star-forming region is about 8500 light-years away and spans over 200 light-years across. The Great C...