By Sakshi Sah
Published Dec 03, 2024

Hindustan Times
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10 rarest photos captured by NASA

Discover 10 of the rarest and most breathtaking photos captured by NASA.

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This image shows the diffuse X-ray emission and the young hot stars found in the Cygnus OB2 star cluster.

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Meet NGC 602, a young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud (one of our satellite galaxies).

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In the centre of this image, a white dwarf orbits its red giant companion once every 44 years in a unique binary star system.

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Stars of various sizes are scattered across this image, with a vibrant blue and red bubble of gas at the centre.

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Cat’s Eye nebula (NGC 6543) was one of the first planetary nebulae to be discovered.

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A close-up image of Caldwell 69, also known as the Bug Nebula, back in 2004.

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A translucent cherry red blob floats in a dark sky packed with gleaming white and golden stars.

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Deep orange clouds of gas and dust swirl diagonally across the image.

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Hubble’s visible-light view shows darker pillars that rise from the bottom to the top of the screen, ending in three points.

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