This stunning image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals a dramatic interplay of light and shadow in the Egg Nebula, sculpted by freshly ejected stardust. Located approximately 1,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, the Egg Nebula features a central star obscured by a dense cloud of dust — like a “yolk” nestled within a […]
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Astrophysics, Goddard Space Flight Center, Hubble Space Telescope, Nebulae, Planetary Nebulae, Reflection Nebulae
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February 10, 2026
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