NASA's Picture of the Day has gifted us with a breathtaking cosmic delicacy: The Prawn Nebula. NASA's Picture of the Day has gifted us with a breathtaking cosmic delicacy: The Prawn Nebula, officially known as IC 4628.
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken an incredible image of the Prawn Nebula floating in deep space.
Learn more about how the telescope captured what looks like Christmas time in space. And can you also find the prawn in the picture?
The universe is full of wonders. We already know that. But every now and then the huge expanse of (nearly) nothingness springs up a surprise that makes even scientists go "wow!". For us mortals, the play of colours, the explosions, the formations and what not is always a thing of wonder. These images are shared widely, by space agencies like NASA and even by astronauts from around the world. The sheer beauty makes these images go viral.
As the year 2021 draws to a close, we bring you some of these space images that stopped people in their tracks.