May 5, 2024, 11:09 AM IST

10 breathtaking images of cosmic spectacles shared by NASA

Pravrajya Suruchi

M63, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, is a type of galaxy called a flocculent spiral.

This image shows a central portion of the Hubble Deep Field, created from exposures taken in 1995.

This cosmic keyhole, called NGC 1999, is a reflection nebula residing some 1,350 light-years from Earth near the Orion Nebula. 

This new Hubble Space Telescope picture of the nebula NGC 1333 offers a peek into the chaotic and messy star-formation process.

This spectacular Hubble Space Telescope image shows a region called G35.2-0.7N, which is known as a hotbed of high-mass star formation. 

Image reveals a small region of the nebula Westerhout 5, which lies about 7,000 light-years from Earth.

A shroud of thick gas and dust surrounds a bright young star in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope. 

A snapshot of the Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is featured in this Hubble Space Telescope image. 

Source: NASA