By Khushi Pal
Published Apr 12, 2024

Hindustan Times
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10 spectacular images of space captured by NASA telescopes

NASA frequently shares enchanting images of space taken by its telescopes. Here are ten captivating photos of space captured by NASA telescopes. 

This captivating image taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope features the Carina Nebula, located about 7,600 light-years away from Earth. 

NASA's James Webb Telescope captured this image of the star-forming region NGC 604, which contains more than 200 hottest and massive stars. The image features tendrils of bright red emission.

This stunning image captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope features 10,000 galaxies deep in the core of the universe. 

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope took this marvellous image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula in 2018. 

NASA's James Webb Telescope captured this image in 2022. It features the pair of merging galaxies called II ZW 96, and it lies about 500 million light-years from Earth. 

This striking image shows the glittering star RS Puppis, which is ten times more massive than the sun and lies 6,500 light-years away. This image was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. 

This breathtaking image taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Jellyfish Galaxy which features a tail of hot gas extending across 260,000 light-years of space. 

NASA's James Webb Telescope captured this mesmerising sight of stars forming in the star-forming region NGC 346, located within the Small Magellanic Cloud.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this gorgeous sight of the Pinwheel Galaxy, located about 21 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Major. 

This spectacular image captured by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope features Eta Carinae, one of the most massive and brightest stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.