Nov 3, 2024, 06:58 AM IST

7 captivating images of Deep Space captured by NASA

Apurwa Amit

This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of a vast nebula called NGC 604, which lies in the neighbouring spiral galaxy Messier 33, located 2.7 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum.

October 2022, NASA released this incredible JWST image of the Pillars of Creation, a star-forming region in the Eagle Nebula that contains dense pillars of cosmic dust and gas.

The Butterfly Nebula, catalogued as NGC 6302, was ejected from a dying star that was once about five times the mass of the Sun.

The latest deep-field image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a region in deep space known as Pandora's Cluster, or Abell 2744.

In August 2023 the James Webb Space Telescope released this spectacular image of the Ring Nebula. It is a favourite target for astrophotographers and observers alike, due to its striking appearance.

This amazing image of the Crab Nebula, revealing the web-like structure and ethereal dusty cavities of this supernova remnant like never before.

December 2023 saw the release of Webb's NIRCam image of Cassiopeia A (Cas A), an object known as a supernova remnant.

Credit: NASA