The universe is an enigma that has attracted curious souls, scientists, and space enthusiasts for ages.
If you share the same interest, this collection of amazing astronomy pictures is just for you. Let's check them out:
NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula: NGC 6995, informally known as the Bat Nebula, is about the apparent size of the Moon and is 1,400 light-years away from planet Earth.
NGC 247 and Friends: Located somewhere in the universe about 70, 000 light-years away, NGC 247 is a spiral galaxy, a little smaller than the Milky Way.
Star Factory Messier 17: It spans about 150 light-years distance in space. The stellar winds and energy radiation from massive hot stars form this cavernous appearance in the nebula.
Tulip Nebula and Black Hole Cygnus X-1: This beautiful Tulip Nebula blossoms about 8,000 light-years in space. Its emissions are powered by the UV radiation from young stars surrounding it.
Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus: The image features unusual tiger stripes on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. According to the data, they are ejected ice grains from the underground oceans that bolster the possibility of containing life.
Supernova Remnant CTA 1: Discovered in 1960, it was identified as the result of the death explosion of a massive star.
The Cocoon Nebula: This tantalizing image of the Cocoon Nebula is home to the newly forming cluster of stars. This beautiful nebula spans nearly 15 light-years wide in space.
All the images are sourced from the 'Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive' on NASA's official site.