Space agency NASA routinely captures stunning images of our universe, leaving space enthusiasts mesmerized. On Monday, NASA sent its Diwali wishes with a stunning image of a star cluster. The space agency shared an image of a globular star cluster captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, calling it a “celestial festival of lights.” Strikingly, the global cluster is a tightly bound cluster of millions of stars, located 30,000 light-years away. of earth.
Taking to social media, NASA shared a breathtaking photo of thousands of brightly lit stars and wrote: ”Happy #Diwali to all who celebrate. @NASAHubble captured a celestial festival of lights – a globular star cluster – 30,000 light-years away from Earth, near the dense and dusty center of our own Milky Way Galaxy.”
See the image here:
Cheerful #Diwali for everyone who celebrates ✨@NASAHubble captured a celestial festival of light – a globular star cluster – 30,000 light-years away from Earth, near the dense and dusty center of our own Milky Way Galaxy. pic.twitter.com/JJJNAGFonc
— NASA (@NASA) November 12, 2023
The agency said the cluster contains both old and new stars. Some range from 12 billion years to about 2 billion years old.
On Instagram, NASA described the image this way: ‘A globular cluster appears near the center of the image, with many yellow stars packed together. Blue and yellow stars outline the black space around the center of the image.”
Internet users loved the photo and thanked NASA. One user wrote: ‘It’s so beautiful. I love the stars.” Another said: ”Happy #Diwali to everyone celebrating! The heavenly festival of lights captured by
@NASAHubble in a globular star cluster 30,000 light years away reminds us of the beauty and wonder of our universe.”
A third added: “The stars are having a party, right?” A fourth wrote: ‘The magic of creation. Like a work of art from God.”
Diwali, or Deepavali, marks the victory of good over evil, light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. During the festival, houses and streets are decorated with colorful lamps and candles, as families gather to exchange gifts, sweets and warm wishes.
Launched on April 24, 1990, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has made more than 1.4 million observations of nearly 47,000 celestial objects. It is named after American astronomer Edwin P. Hubble, who confirmed that our universe is constantly expanding. In its 30-year lifespan, the telescope has made more than 175,000 trips around our planet, a total of about 7.4 billion kilometers.
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