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Centaurus A

Bubble Nebula

The Bubble Nebula, also known as NGC 7635, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

It is approximately 7,100 light-years away from Earth. The nebula gets its name from its distinctive bubble-like shape, which is created by the stellar winds from a massive central star,

The Bubble Nebula is notable for its intricate structure, which includes a shell of ionized gas and a central cavity. The nebula is also a site of ongoing star formation, with new stars being born from the surrounding material.

Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Orion Nebula for Chandra's 25th Anniversary (Chandra/Webb composite) by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

"Astronaut Edward H. White II, Gemini IV pilot, is photographed onboard the Gemini-Titan 4 spacecraft during the four-day Earth-orbital mission."

Date: June 3-7, 1965

NASA ID: S65-30548

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Credits: E. Cernan, Apollo 17, NASA

Edward White II, Spacewalk by Robert McCall from 1966 depicting White's Gemini IV space walk in June 1965, the first by an American, launched 3 June 1965 and returned 7 June.

White died on 27 January 1967, along with Gus Grissom and Roger B Chaffee, during a pre-launch test for Apollo I.

Robert McCall died on 26 February 2010.

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Plasma ejecting from sun on November 7, 2024