SPACE SAFARI 

FIVE NASA IMAGES WHERE THE COSMOS MIMICS WILDLIFE 

NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, often shares cosmic images that captivate space enthusiasts.

The space agency has also released images of the cosmos that resemble animals and insects.

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.

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). 

Caterpillar Protostar

This light-year-long knot of interstellar gas and dust resembling a caterpillar is a newborn star.

Cat’s Eye Nebula

This nebula, known as the Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543), was one of the first planetary nebulae ever discovered.

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).