NASA’s Hubble telescope captures stunning cosmic 'holiday wreath' image - News Summed Up

NASA’s Hubble telescope captures stunning cosmic 'holiday wreath' image


NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a stunning image that resembles a holiday wreath in the cosmos. The beautiful image looks like "a holiday wreath made of sparkling lights," according to a statement from NASA. The image shows the star RS Puppis, at the center, surrounded by what the space agency calls a "gossamer cocoon of reflective dust" that's lit up by the sparkling star. RS Puppis brightens and dims over a six-week cycle and is one of the most luminous in the class of so-called Cepheid variable stars, Space Telescope Science Institute explains. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPImages revealed during NASA's Juno mission recently captivated the internet.


Source: Fox News December 26, 2018 15:40 UTC



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