Hubble's 31st Anniversary: Giant Star on the Edge of Destruction

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In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launching of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, astronomers aimed the renowned observatory at a brilliant "celebrity star," one of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy, surrounded by a glowing halo of gas and dust.

Hubble's senior project scientist, Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, takes us on a tour of this stunning new image, describes the telescope's current health, and summarizes some of Hubble's contributions to astronomy from the past year.

For more information, visit https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ goddard/...

Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Paul R. Morris (USRA): Lead Producer

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