NASA took to Instagram to show off a spectacular creation to commemorate the Lunar New Year.
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- What did NASA release to commemorate the Lunar New Year?
- Where was the 3D image created?
- How did people react on the Internet?
What did NASA release to commemorate the Lunar New Year?
NASA published a three-dimensional, rotating image of a nebula | Image: Instagram
They published a three-dimensional, rotating image of a nebula that “appears to be shaped like a dragon.” The space agency built it using data from the SOFIA mission.
NASA wrote in the caption: “Happy lunar new year. Welcome to the Year of the Dragon. “This three-dimensional view of the Orion Nebula, the closest star-forming nursery to Earth, was created using data from the SOFIA mission.”
“It reveals the detailed structure of the nebula, including a ‘bubble’ that has been blown out of gas and dust by a powerful stellar wind. In this way, massive stars can regulate star formation around them, and SOFIA helped astronomers better understand this effect,” he adds.
Where was the 3D image created?
The nebula has a blue center, with faint red fragments in the outer detail. Image: Instagram
“The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) was a discovery mission that revealed unseen (and sometimes unseen) parts of our universe. While the scientific flights have ended, SOFIA data from a total of 732 observing nights during the “Over the course of the mission, it will be publicly available for scientists to study and conduct further research in the future,” NASA added.
While sharing the description of the visual image, NASA explained: “A rotating three-dimensional view of the Orion Nebula in what appears to be the shape of a dragon. The nebula has a blue center, with faint red fragments in the outer detail.” .
How did people react on the Internet?
The post was shared 9 hours ago and has since received more than 2.8 lakh likes. The action has also received multiple comments.
“My favorite nebula. Oh my God!” commented one Instagram user. “How exactly are nebulae formed?” another asked.
NASA responded: “A nebula is a massive cloud of dust and gas in space. Some nebulae (multiple nebulae) form from gas and dust ejected by the explosion of a dying star, such as a supernova. Others Nebulae are areas where new stars’ are beginning to develop. As a result, some nebulae are called ‘star nurseries.'” See the images here.
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