Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI To celebrate the 31st birthday of the Hubble space telescope NASA has released a stunning picture a giant star 'waging a tug-of-war between gravity and radiation to avoid self-destruction'. The star in question is AG Carinae, and it's shown surrounded by a glowing pink cloud of dust and gas that measures five light-years across. According to NASA the star was created from giant eruptions that occurred 10,000 years ago, and which blew out the star's outer layers. This le...
Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI To celebrate the 31st birthday of the Hubble space telescope NASA has released a stunning picture a giant star 'waging a tug-of-war between gravity and radiation to avoid self-destruction'. The star in question is AG Carinae, and it's shown surrounded by a glowing pink cloud of dust and gas that measures five light-years across. According to NASA the star was created from giant eruptions that occurred 10,000 years ago, and which blew out the star's outer layers. This le...
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