Rho Ophiuchi | Jim Keller
Comet Leonard
The star Sirius as seen through a telescope.
"To Space" by Nikolai Surin (1961)
The Pleiades
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)
Spacewalker Ed White was born on this day in 1930.
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Steve Finkelstein (UT Austin).
NGC 7714: Ring of Blue & Gold © Hubble