Gum 29 – Astronomy Now

25 January 2022

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Celestial fireworks celebrate Hubble’s silver anniversary

24 April 2015 Astronomy Now

A brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks display in the Hubble Space Telescope image chosen to commemorate the orbiting observatory’s quarter century of exploring the Solar System and beyond.