Updated April 27th, 2020 at 10:00 IST
Hubble telescope celebrates 30 years with portrait of a firestorm in a neighbouring galaxy
In the portrait, a giant red nebula and its smaller blue neighbour are part of a vast star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy
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Hubble Space Telescope celebrated 30 years in space with a new portrait of a firestorm of a starbirth in a neighboring galaxy. The image is nicknamed the "Cosmic Reef," because NGC 2014 resembles part of a coral reef floating in a vast sea of stars. While some Twitter users had questions about the image and the telescope itself, others were mesmerized by the image.
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Hubble telescope celebrating 30 years
The Hubble Space Telescope has given us a new image of a nursery for stars in a nearby galaxy to the Milky Way. ✨
— Hubble (@NASAHubble)
Have questions about this new image? Leave them in the comments below! Join Hubble experts later today from 2-4 p.m. EDT for a Q&A. pic.twitter.com/uLyDF6MpM0
In the portrait, a giant red nebula and its smaller blue neighbour are part of a vast star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located 163,000 light-years away.
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🔭🌟🚀 #OTD in @NASAHistory, our @NASAHubble Space Telescope launched to provide an unobstructed view of the universe. Thanks to 5 servicing missions & 30 years of operation, our view of the cosmos & our place within it has never been the same: https://t.co/DKxg1FUPpC #Hubble30 pic.twitter.com/9bo8e6r0FD
— NASA (@NASA)
Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for science at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C said, "Hubble has given us stunning insights about the universe, from nearby planets to the farthest galaxies we have seen so far. It was revolutionary to launch such a large telescope 30 years ago, and this astronomy powerhouse is still delivering revolutionary science today. Its spectacular images have captured the imagination for decades, and will continue to inspire humanity for years to come."
The galaxies are light years away. Could the Hubble be sending images of what happened several billion years ago?
— moses kihara (@moses90389484)
If we were to look at this galaxy with the naked eye. Would we see any of these colours?
— Lyden (@lyds_007)
Happy 30th birthday HUBBLE !!
— Penny (@PennyZarw)
Thank you Hubble for all your amazing views of our universe!
— Joshua Ray (@CB0nius)
I have been using the HD image of the Eagle Nebula for a long time (on my desktop and laptop). Gets me every time!
— Usman Sattar (@UsmanSattarMD)
Love this. Thank you
— christina brearley (@angryedrn)
Amazing sky vibes always 😍
— Anna Ardolino 🌎 (@Annaa0300)
Wow!! These images increase my curiosity to know more about our universe
— Keshav JHA (@KeshavJ77313657)
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Hubble was launched on April 24, 1960 aboard the space shuttle Discovery, along with a five-astronaut crew.
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(Image credits: NASA)
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Published April 27th, 2020 at 10:00 IST