Hubble’s Inside The Image: RS Puppis

  • Released Sunday, December 17, 2023

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken over 1.5 million observations over the years. One of them is the incredible image of RS Puppis.

RS Puppis is a remarkable and highly luminous Cepheid variable star located in the constellation Puppis, known for its regular pulsations and dramatic changes in brightness.

In this video, Dr. Padi Boyd explains this breathtaking image and how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe.


For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Producer, Director & Editor: James Leigh

Director of Photography: James Ball

Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan

Production & Post: Origin Films

Video Credits:
Hubble Space Telescope Animation
ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)

Light Echo Animation
NASA/ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser

Music Credits:
"Transcode" by Lee Groves [PRS], and Peter George Marett [PRS] via Universal Production Music

“Transitions” by Ben Niblett [PRS] and Jon Cotton [PRS] via Atmosphere Music Ltd [PRS] and Universal Production Music.

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Credits

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Release date

This page was originally published on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM EST.


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