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THREE CHEERS for Hubble, an amazing Telescope.


Hubble captures views of mammoth stars



Two of our galaxy's most massive stars, until recently shrouded in mystery, have been viewed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, unveiling greater detail than ever before.

The image shows a pair of colossal stars, WR 25 and Tr16-244, located within the open cluster Trumpler 16. This cluster is embedded within the Carina Nebula, an immense cauldron of gas and dust that lies approximately 7500 light-years from Earth. The Carina Nebula contains several ultra-hot stars, including these two star systems and the famous blue star Eta Carinae, which has the highest luminosity yet confirmed. The the Eta Carinae Nebula is much less well known, due to its location far in the southern hemisphere.

We are thankful for the Hubble Scope for this image. The true color of these Stars is an amazing joy to see. For a Beautiful High-Res view, go to this address and click on the photo...:

http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMWHR5DHNF_index_0.html


Hubble sees magnetic monster in erupting galaxy



The Hubble Space Telescope has found the answer to a long-standing puzzle by seeing the details of giant but delicate filaments shaped by a strong magnetic field around the active galaxy NGC 1275.

These filaments are the only visible-light manifestation of the intricate relationship between the black hole hosted at the centre of the galaxy and the surrounding cluster gas. They provide important clues about how giant black holes affect their surrounding environment.

For a High-Res view go here and click on the photo...:

http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMM707UWJF_index_0.html

The High Res photos are MUCH too large to fit on the Page here

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