The US space agency NASA regularly shares spectacular visuals of space and cosmos as its Astronomy Pictures of the Day. Here are some of them.
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NASA shared this surreal image of the Lynds Dark Nebula 1251, located about 1,000 light-years away from Earth. Also known as "The Rotten Fish Nebula", this dusty molecular nebula is packed with millions of star clusters.
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This breathtaking and captivating image of the NGC 6188 shows blue and red clouds glowing at least 4,000 light-years away from Earth.
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Here's an astounding pic of the Giant Squid Nebula surrounded by red hydrogen emission. The blue emission of the Squid Nebula is from doubly ionized oxygen atoms.
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NASA shared this mesmerizing image of Rodgers, Campbell and Whiteoak emission region, located about 5,000 light-years away from the Earth.
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This dreamy inverted image of the colourful stars and clouds near Rho Ophiuchi was shared by NASA. It shows gaseous clouds glowing in red, purple, yellow, orange and brown shades.
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This beautiful image is of the Lion Nebula in the constellation Cephus. This nebula is powered by two massive stars with a mass over 20 times greater than our Sun.
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Check out the stunning core of the Carina Nebula in this image shared by NASA. It shows stars forming amidst the dark and bright dusty filaments.
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This ghostly image shared by NASA is of a distant galactic nebula called the Crew-7 Nebula, featuring clouds of gas and dust illuminated amidst the darkness of space.
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This splendid image is of the Pelican Nebula slowly being transformed. It shows clouds of dust and gas glowing due to sulfur, hydrogen and oxygen.
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NASA shared this sparkly image of the Prawn Nebula in the constellation Scorpius. The image shows massive clusters of stars twinkling in the nebula.