NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope dives deep into space and brings us some of the best views of space. Their posts never cease to amaze us. Now, once again, the space agency has caught the attention of many people with its post about the Wolf Rayet Nebula. But what exactly is it?
A snapshot of the Wolf-Rayet Nebula.
According to NASA, “this blue ‘bubble’ surrounding a star about 30,000 light-years away is called the Wolf-Rayet Nebula. It is formed when high-speed stellar winds interact with the outer layers of hydrogen ejected by Wolf-Rayet stars (like the see here), and these nebulae are usually ring-shaped or spherical. Astronomers estimate that the nebula in this #HubbleClassic view is expanding at about 136,700 miles (220,000 km) per hour!” (Also read: NASA’s Voyager 1 sends usable data back to Earth for first time in months)
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They further added, “This star will eventually die in a supernova explosion, but the ejected stellar material will continue to feed a new generation of stars and planets.”
While describing the image, NASA wrote: “A bright star with four diffraction spikes shines in the center of the image, surrounded by a dark blue ring of gas and dust. Other stars fill the image, all against black space.”
Check out the post here:
This post was shared three days ago. Since it was published, it has collected more than 74,000 likes and numerous comments. Many people were amazed to see the stellar image. (Also read: NASA to Rethink Mars Sample Return Mission – Here’s Why It Must and Will)
Here’s how people reacted to it:
The individual wrote: “Beautiful and extraordinary. Thanks for the picture, NASA.”
Another added: “The most beautiful Pexels.”
“That’s fascinating! Wolf-Rayet nebulae are indeed created by the interaction of stellar winds with the outer layers of hydrogen ejected by Wolf-Rayet stars. They often form distinctive blue ‘bubbles’ and can provide valuable insights into stellar evolution,” commented a third.
A fourth posted: “Beautiful but this also reminds me of the 1980s title sequence for Doctor Who.”
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Source: newstars.edu.vn