Hubble telescope celebrates 30 years with portrait of a firestorm in a neighbouring galaxy

Hubble Telescope celebrated 30 years in with a new portrait of a firestorm of a starbirth in a neighboring galaxy.  im is nicknamed "Cosmic Reef," because NGC 2014 resembles part of a coral reef floating in a vast sea of stars. While some Twitter users had questions about im and telescope itself, ors were mesmerized by im.

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Hubble telescope celebrating 30 years

In portrait, a giant red nebula and its smaller blue neighbour are part of a vast star-forming region in Large Mllanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of Milky Way, located 163,000 light-years away.

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Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for science at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C said, "Hubble has given us stunning insights about universe, from nearby planets to farst galaxies we have seen so far. It was revolutionary to launch such a large telescope 30 years ago, and this astromy powerhouse is still delivering revolutionary science today. Its spectacular ims have captured imagination for decades, and will continue to inspire humanity for years to come."

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Hubble was launched on April 24, 1960 aboard shuttle Discovery, along with a five-astronaut crew. 

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(Im credits: NASA)