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NASA Reveals Stunning Images of "Hand of God" Nebula

8/23/2025

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NASA unveiled new images of the "Hand of God" nebula, a 150-light-year-wide gas cloud.
The nebula, energized by pulsar B1509-58, extends nearly 900 trillion miles and displays complex filaments.
Variations in X-ray and radio emissions indicate energetic particles escaping from a shock wave near the pulsar.

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NASA unveiled new images of the "Hand of God" nebula, a 150-light-year-wide gas cloud.
The nebula, energized by pulsar B1509-58, extends nearly 900 trillion miles and displays complex filaments.
Variations in X-ray and radio emissions indicate energetic particles escaping from a shock wave near the pulsar.