By Khushi Pal
Published May 30, 2024

Hindustan Times
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Photo Credits: NASA

NASA’s 10 sparkling images of space you should not skip

The space contains enchanting visuals formed by stars, galaxies and nebulae. Here is a look at ten sparkling images of space shared by NASA.

This glittering image features the dwarf galaxy NGC 4214, located 10 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Canes.

This starry image features Sagittarius C, a star-forming region about 300 light-years away, at the Milky Way’s center.⁣

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking image of the N44 nebula featuring glowing hydrogen gas, dust and massive stars. 

This breathtaking image features the Hidden Galaxy, which is located about 11 million light-years from Earth.

NASA captured this dazzling image of the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy, featuring a small portion, also known as the Wing.

This sparkling image was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. It features the Eagle Nebula, located about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Serpens. ⁣

Take a look at the mesmerising image of the Tarantula Nebula, a giant star-forming region featuring ionised hydrogen gas. It lies 161,000 light-years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this image of a nebula containing a cluster of massive, hot stars surrounded by gas. The nebula is located 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina.

This captivating image shows thousands of stars held together in the star cluster Terzan 12, located in the constellation Sagittarius. ⁣

This gorgeous image shows the star forming region N11 surrounded amidst pink clouds of glowing gas.