Stunning shot of massive star cluster unveiled as Hubble anniversary image

On this day 25 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in what marked the beginning of an incredible journey, and the start of a new golden age in the exploration of our Universe. In celebration of this auspicious occasion, NASA has released the official image for Hubble's 25th anniversary in low-Earth orbit. The focus of the image is the Westerlund 2 cluster, which contains roughly 3,000 stars in the scope of its glittering expanse... Continue Reading Stunning shot of massive star cluster unveiled as Hubble anniversary image

Section: Space

Tags: Anniversary, ESA, Hubble, NASA, Space telescope, Telescope

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