HUBBLE SPOTTED SOMETHING SCARY
Over the years, the Hubble Space Telescope has spotted some scary things hiding in the universe!
From magnetic monster galaxies…
…to a freaky giant space pumpkin.
But none of those spooky sites compare to Hubble’s most recent image...
...a giant space-spiderweb!
CW Leonis is a carbon star 400 light-years away hiding behind a thick shroud of dust.
A carbon star is a luminous type of red giant star with a carbon-rich atmosphere.
The dense clouds of gas and dust engulfing this dying star were created from the outer layers of CW Leonis itself being thrown out into the void.
While scary, this isn’t the first time Hubble has encountered something strange in space...
...like the time Hubble saw a giant flapping bat shadow...
…a spine-chilling red spider…
...an angry cat’s eye...
And let’s not forget the terrifying ghost nebula!
Just when we thought we knew all the secrets of the universe…
...it turned out the universe was looking right back at us!
The fearless Hubble Space Telescope continues its mission to uncover the mysteries of the universe…
...no matter how scary they might be!
[ WARNING: SPOOKY NOISES ]