In the depths of the cosmos, the Carina Nebula houses a celestial formation which captivated scientists and hobbyists alike: the mystical mountain. Captured by him Hubble Space Telescopea particular region of gas and dust presents an imposing shape that evokes the figure of a space warrior.
With a “height” of three light years, approximately 190,000 times the distance between Land and the Sun, the mystical Mountain, a column eroded by the intense radiation from the young stars that surround it.
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The image captured by the impressive space observatoryoffers a detailed view of this cosmic wonderwhich observed from a certain angle, It seems like a fighter, or guardian, who protects the constellations that surround it.
Hubble captured a spectacular nebula shaped like a space warrior. (Image: NASA/Twitter@MAstronomers)
What is the Carina Nebula?
The Carina Nebula, also known as the Keel Nebula or NGC 3372, is a giant cloud of gas and dust located about 7,600 light years away away from Earth, in the southern constellation of Carina.
Is about one of the largest and most active nebulae in our world galaxy. Inside it is home to countless young, massive and hot stars, as well as open star clusters and star-forming regions.
This spectacular formation is a invaluable object for astronomers studying the evolution of massive stars and the processes that occur in nebulae. Observations of this region allow us to better understand how stars are born, live and die, and how their life cycle affects the interstellar medium.
