Watch: A stunning zoom-in on a beautiful planetary configuration called the Butterfly Nebula
A nebula is a giant cloud made of dust and gases in space. The Butterfly Nebula stretches for more than two light-years.
Gorgeous zoom into the planetary nebula NGC 6302, known as the Butterfly Nebula
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It stretches for more than two light-years, which is half the distance from the Sun to the nearest star.
(Credit: ESA/Hubble, Risinger, Digitized Sky Survey 2, L. Calcada, Music: Astral Electronic) pic.twitter.com/jkO7gKqeon