NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, often shares cosmic images that captivate space enthusiasts.
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The space agency has also released images of the cosmos that resemble animals and insects.
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Let’s explore some of them:
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Butterfly Nebula
NASA's Hubble telescope captured this image. In the photo, teal gas waves emanate from a white core, creating a butterfly-like shape.
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Penguin and Egg
NASA's James Webb telescope took this image of two interacting galaxies, resembling the Penguin (NGC 2936) and the Egg (NGC 2937).
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Caterpillar Protostar
This light-year-long knot of interstellar gas and dust resembling a caterpillar is a newborn star.
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Cat’s Eye Nebula
This nebula, known as the Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543), was one of the first planetary nebulae ever discovered.
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Bug Nebula
The image shows the Bug Nebula, also known as Caldwell 69, with a fiery, dying star at its centre burning at over 450,000 degrees Fahrenheit (250,000 Celsius).