May 8, 2025, 08:24 PM IST

NASA shares 7 stunning images of nebulae

Shweta Singh

This image shows colourful stellar nurseries captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. This image features NGC 2014 and NGC 2020 in a nearby galaxy.

 NGC 2020

This image marks 25 years of Hubble with a view of star cluster Westerlund 2. This image blends visible and infrared light to reveal stunning cosmic details.

WR 20a

This image shows NGC 3603, a star-forming region with young massive stars. This image highlights hot blue stars that carved a gas cavity around a million years ago.

NGC 3603

This image shows the Bubble Nebula, located 8,000 light-years away. This image was captured by Hubble to mark its 26th year in space.

NGC 7635

This image shows bright blue stars creating a cavity in the N90 star-forming region. This image captures the powerful forces shaping the region.

NGC 602

This image shows a celestial object that resembles a delicate butterfly. This image reveals hot gas tearing across space at nearly 1 million kilometres per hour.

NGC 6302

This image shows the star V838 Mon and its dramatic light echo. This image reveals new dust patterns as the star brightened in early 2002.

V838 Mon