Saturday, May 04, 2024

A Double-bladed Lightsaber? Herbig-Haro Jet HH 24 | Hubble's Inside the Image

A Double-bladed Lightsaber? Herbig-Haro Jet HH 24 | Hubble's Inside the Image

Happy Star Wars Day! Happy National Space Day! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has photographed what looks like a cosmic, double-bladed lightsaber. 

In the center of the image, partially obscured by a dark, Jedi-like cloak of dust, a newborn star shoots twin jets out into space as a sort of birth announcement to the universe.

In this video, Dr. Ken Carpenter explains this breathtaking image and how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe, even if it is far far away!

For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble 


Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center  (GSFC)

Producer, Director & Editor: James Leigh

Director of Photography: James Ball

Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan

Production & Post: Origin Films 

Video Credits: 

Hubble Space Telescope Animation:

ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen

Duration: 2 minutes, 40 seconds

Release Date: May 3, 2024


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