May 19, 2024, 10:59 AM IST

10 stunning photos of nebulae by NASA telescopes

Pravrajya Suruchi

The Eagle Nebula  Columns of cool interstellar hydrogen gas and dust in M16, the Eagle Nebula.

The Eagle Nebula Closer view of the leftmost "pillar" of interstellar hydrogen gas and dust in M16, the Eagle Nebula.

The Orion Nebula Mosaic of 45 images taken between Jan. 1994 and March 1995 of M42, the Orion Nebula.

Planetary Nebula, MyCn18 MyCn18, a young planetary nebula located about 8,000 light-years away.

The Helix Nebula Collision of two gasses ("cometary knots") in the Helix Nebula in the constellation.

The Helix Nebula: Detail Closer view of the "cometary knots" in the Helix Nebula.

The Helix Nebula: Detail Closer view of the "cometary knots" in the Helix Nebula. 

The Crab Nebula The Crab Nebula, M1, as imaged by HST and the Mount Palomar telescope.

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