Space Image: The Veil Nebula
The Veil Nebula, left behind by the explosion of a massive star thousands of years ago, is one of the largest and most spectacular supernova remnants in the sky.
The image was taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in November 1994 and August 1997.
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Space Image: The Veil Nebula (2012, June 13)
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