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Stellar Debris Filaments Captured by Hubble Space Telescope in Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy

AUSTIN, Texas – The Hubble Space Telescope, launched by NASA in 1990, captured a stunning image of a stellar explosion in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy on July 7, 2003. The image shows delicate filaments of debris from the explosion, resembling sparks from a fireworks display, floating in the galaxy. The Large Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located about 163,000 light-years away, making it one of the closest galaxies …

Crab Nebula Mystery Unveiled by New NASA Telescope Data

Washington, D.C. – The Crab Nebula, located 6500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus, has long been a source of intrigue for scientists. Despite decades of study, mysteries still shroud this supernova remnant, leaving researchers questioning the nature of the explosion and the type of star that led to its creation. Recently, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has shed new light on the Crab Nebula, providing unprecedented high-quality infrared data to aid in unraveling …

Thermonuclear Explosion in Binary Star System Captured by Hubble Space Telescope

The city of Baltimore, Maryland, witnessed a rare celestial event when the aftermath of a thermonuclear explosion in a binary star system located about 3,400 light years away was observed by the Hubble Space Telescope. The system, known as HM Sagittae or HM Sge for short, is a symbiotic system where a white dwarf star feeds off a companion red giant star, creating an accretion disk with stolen material swirling around the white dwarf. If …

Supernova Remnant ‘Shattered Like Glass’ Captured by James Webb Space Telescope Shared on Instagram by European Space Agency

PARIS, France – The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently shared a series of captivating images and videos on Instagram featuring a stunning view from deep space. Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, these visuals showcase the supernova remnant of a star that ‘shattered like a glass.’ The near-infrared view of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) displays a very violent explosion at a resolution previously unreachable at these wavelengths. The high-resolution images …