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Nasa’s viral post on ‘sweet cosmic rose’ may make your day brighter. Watch

“A sweet cosmic rose to brighten your day,” reads a part of the caption shared by Nasa.

Published on: Aug 25, 2021, 10:43:20 IST
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The different social media handles managed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) often present people with different incredible posts that leave them gasping in wonder. From pictures of our neighbouring planets to visuialisation videos of faraway galaxies, their shares are of different kinds. There is now a latest inclusion to their list of wonderful posts and it’s a ‘sweet cosmic rose’ they shared to brighten netizens’ day.

The image is taken from the viral ‘sweet cosmic post’ visualization video shared by Nasa. (Instagram/@nasa)
The image is taken from the viral ‘sweet cosmic post’ visualization video shared by Nasa. (Instagram/@nasa)

“A sweet cosmic rose to brighten your day,” they wrote as the opening line of the post and shared a visualization video that shows two interacting galaxies.

“Comprised of two interacting galaxies distorted by their mutual gravitational pull, Arp 273 forms a stunning galactic masterpiece resembling a rose. These galaxies lie around 300 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. Spread far across space and time, this visualization offers a unique three-dimensional view of Arp 273, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope,” they wrote.

Take a look at the amazing post here:

Since being posted some 12 hours ago, the share has gathered more than 38,000 likes and the numbers are only increasing. It has also accumulated tons of comments.

“Beautiful,” wrote an Instagram user. “Cool,” shared another. “Precious,” expressed a third.

What are your thoughts on the share by Nasa?

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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