Space’s stunning nebulae PICTURE GALLERY SPACE’S stunning NEBULAE
From when they burst into life through to their often explosive end, stars form beautiful, vibrant and mysterious imprints in the universe. Here are the most spectacular Written by Baljeet Panesar © NASA, Josep M. Drudis & Don Goldman BUBBLE NEBULA
© NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team Hubble’s snap of a majestic, giant cosmic soap bubble was selected to mark Hubble’s 26th year in space. This seven-light-year-wide bubble, also known as NGC 7635, can be found some 8,000 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.
Within the bubble sits the massive, super-hot star SAO 20575, which is 45-times more massive than the Sun. Gas from the star – its stellar wind – escapes at speeds of over 6.4 million kilometres (4 million…
