Click through the gallery to see this week’s helping of images not made on planet Earth. And if you need more when you’re done but can’t wait until the next one, here’s the entire collection.
Space Photos of the Week: A Star Named Nasty
Space Photos of the Week, May 17-23. A beautiful shot of the Medusa Nebula and a star named Nasty.
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ESO’s Very Large Telescope images the Medusa Nebula
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile have captured the most detailed image ever taken of the Medusa Nebula. As the star at the heart of this nebula made its transition into retirement, it shed its outer layers into space, forming this colourful cloud. The image foreshadows the final fate of the Sun, which will eventually also become an object of this kind.
