Universe
ID: 13638
In 2017, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a huge wing-shaped shadow cast by a fledgling star’s unseen, planet-forming disk. The young star, called HBC 672, is casting the shadow across a more distant cloud in a star-forming region—like a fly wandering into the beam of a flashlight shining on a wall.
Now, after observing the shadow again, astronomers report that they see the giant shadow flapping its "wings"!
For more information about the Hubble Space Telescope and its images, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.
Music Credits:
“Floating Freefall” by Jason Steele [ ASCAP ]. Soundcast Music [ SESAC ] and Universal Production Music.
Hubble Spots Giant Flapping Shadow
Now, after observing the shadow again, astronomers report that they see the giant shadow flapping its "wings"!
For more information about the Hubble Space Telescope and its images, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.
Music Credits:
“Floating Freefall” by Jason Steele [ ASCAP ]. Soundcast Music [ SESAC ] and Universal Production Music.
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Credits
Paul R. Morris (USRA): Lead Producer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
Greg Bacon (STScI): Visualizer
Andi James (STScI): Visualizer
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
Greg Bacon (STScI): Visualizer
Andi James (STScI): Visualizer
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Mission:
Hubble
Keywords:
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> HST
SVS >> James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Science >> Universe
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13638
Mission:
Hubble
Keywords:
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> HST
SVS >> James Webb Space Telescope
NASA Science >> Universe
