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Hubble Space Telescope snaps spectacular image of Orion Nebula
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Hubble Space Telescope snaps spectacular image of Orion Nebula

[ad_1] NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snapped an amazing image of Orion Nebula with the help of two of its special instruments. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been in orbit since 1990. It has been in service for more than 32 years and since then it has delivered some spectacular views of space, star formations, nebulae, galaxies, exoplanets, and much more. The latest breathtaking image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows a stunning view of the bright variable star V 372 Orionis. It also captured a smaller companion star in the upper left of this image. Both of these stars are located in the Orion Nebula, a massive star forming region that is roughly 1450 light-years away from Earth.Data from two Hubble instruments are superimposed on this image. Rich details of this region ...