Hubble Celebrates 24th Anniversary with Infrared Image of Nearby Star Factory

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  • Stephanie Wilson
    Nasa Astronaut
    • Jul 2009
    • 2478

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    Hubble Celebrates 24th Anniversary with Infrared Image of Nearby Star Factory

    In celebration of the 24th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have captured infrared-light images of a churning region of star birth 6,400 light-years away.This colorful Hubble Space Telescope mosaic of a small portion of the Monkey Head Nebula unveils a collection of carved knots of gas and dust silhouetted against glowing gas. The cloud is sculpted by ultraviolet light eating into the cool hydrogen gas.> Read moreImage Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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