Hubble reveals cosmic Bat Shadow in the Serpent's Tail
Thursday, November 1, 2018 - 13:21
in Astronomy & Space
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured part of the wondrous Serpens Nebula, lit up by the star HBC 672. This young star casts a striking shadow -- nicknamed the Bat Shadow -- on the nebula behind it, revealing telltale signs of its otherwise invisible protoplanetary disc.