August 29, 2010

Hubble's 20th Anniversary


This Hubble Space Telescope image, released April 22, captures the chaotic activity atop a three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust that is being eaten away by the brilliant light from nearby bright stars. The turbulent cosmic pinnacle lies within a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula, located 7,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina. The image was released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hubble's launch.

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