National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) manages various social media profiles or pages across different platforms. One such Instagram page is dedicated to NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory. They often share varied posts on the page that leave people intrigued. Case in point, their latest share about a nebula. There is a chance that the post will leave you intrigued too.
The image was shared by Nasa on Instagram. (Instagram/@nasachandraxray)
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“The hand-shaped structure, seen in gold in these images, is a nebula of energy & particles blown by a #pulsar left behind after a star exploded. The pulsar, known as PSR B1509-58, is about 19 kilometers (12 miles) in diameter and it's spinning around almost 7 times per second!” they wrote while sharing two images.
Take a look at the interesting post shared by Nasa:
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The post, since being shared, has gathered more than 23,000 likes and counting. The share has also accumulated tons of comments from people.
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The post, since being shared, has gathered more than 23,000 likes and counting. The share has also accumulated tons of comments from people.
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“Is this the nebula that's known as the 'hand of God?',” asked an Instagram user. To which, Nasa replied, “Yes, that’s one of its popular nicknames.”
“It's just waooooo, thanks a lot Nasa for this amazing views. You bring a huge craziness inside me for the exploration of space,” posted another. “Wow! It's mind-blowing,” expressed a third.
What are your thoughts on the post shared by Nasa?
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