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Cassiopeia A - The Colorful
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Cassiopeia A - The Colorful Aftermath of a Violent Stellar Death |
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What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. A new image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed look at the tattered remains of a supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A). It is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. The new Hubble image shows the complex and intricate structure of the star's shattered fragments. The image is a composite made from 18 separate images taken in December 2004 using Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). |
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Hubble Sees 'Comet Galaxy' B
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Hubble Sees 'Comet Galaxy' Being Ripped Apart By Galaxy Cluster |
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Uncovering the Veil Nebula
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Uncovering the Veil Nebula |
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What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. What is a News Nugget? News Nuggets are bulletins from the world of astronomy. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographed three magnificent sections of the Veil Nebula -- the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded thousands of years ago. This series of images provides beautifully detailed views of the delicate, wispy structure resulting from this cosmic explosion. The Veil Nebula is one of the most spectacular supernova remnants in the sky. The entire shell spans about 3 degrees on the sky, corresponding to about 6 full moons. |
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'Dancing with the Stars' Tak
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'Dancing with the Stars' Takes on a Whole New Twist |
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What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. Two galaxies perform an intricate dance in this new Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxies, containing a vast number of stars, swing past each other in a graceful performance choreographed by gravity. The pair, known collectively as Arp 87, is one of hundreds of interacting and merging galaxies known in our nearby universe. Arp 87 is in the constellation Leo, the Lion, approximately 300 million light-years away from Earth. These observations were taken in February 2007 with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2. |
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Hubble Zooms In on Heart of
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Hubble Zooms In on Heart of Mystery Comet |
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