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Astronomers using Hubble previously captured a remarkable image of a young star's unseen, planet-forming disk casting a huge shadow across a more distant cloud in a star-forming region. The star is called HBC 672, and the shadow feature was nicknamed the "Bat Shadow" because it resembles a pair of wings. The nickname turned out to be unexpectedly appropriate, because now those "wings" appear to be flapping! Read more: go.nasa.gov/3dwCnJi Credits: NASA, ESA, and STScI NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram |
| Date | Taken on 25 June 2020, 21:25 |
| Source | Hubble Sees Cosmic Flapping ‘Bat Shadow’ |
| Author | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by NASA Goddard Photo and Video at https://flickr.com/photos/24662369@N07/50045549941. It was reviewed on 21 August 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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