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Nasa wants you to guess nicknames of nebulae. Are you up for the challenge?

Nasa took to Instagram to share the nebulae-related video.

Published on: Nov 20, 2021, 16:30:37 IST
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Nasa often shares different posts on various social media platforms that are not only educating but entertaining. From talking about faraway galaxies to sharing information about our neighbouring planets, their posts are of varied types. Every now and then, they also share quizzes that keep people engaged too. Case in point, their latest video where they challenged netizens to guess the nicknames of various nebulae.

The image shows a nebula image shared by Nasa. (Instagram/@nasahubble)
The image shows a nebula image shared by Nasa. (Instagram/@nasahubble)

“Ready, player? This one is tough. Try to guess the nicknames of these nebulae, but be warned – this is the difficult version! Tell us how you did!” they wrote while sharing the video.

Are you up for the challenge to guess the names correctly? Then, take a look at the video:

The video, since being shared 12 hours ago, has already gathered more than 12,000 likes and the numbers are only increasing. The share has also accumulated varied comments from people.

“I scored 3 points,” wrote an Instagram user. “Omg! This is so fun,” posted another. “Awesome,” expressed a third.

How many did you manage to name correctly?

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    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More