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NASA Unveils Updated Trifid Nebula Image on Hubble’s 36th Anniversary

4/25/2026

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NASA marked Hubble’s 36th anniversary on April 24 2026 by releasing a new image of the Trifid Nebula.
Joseph DePasquale processed the image, showing the “Cosmic Sea Slug” and a Herbig–Haro jet (HH 399) extending light-years from a protostar.
Compared with Hubble’s 1997 picture, astronomers measured the jet’s speed and observed size and structural changes over 29 years.

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NASA marked Hubble’s 36th anniversary on April 24 2026 by releasing a new image of the Trifid Nebula.
Joseph DePasquale processed the image, showing the “Cosmic Sea Slug” and a Herbig–Haro jet (HH 399) extending light-years from a protostar.
Compared with Hubble’s 1997 picture, astronomers measured the jet’s speed and observed size and structural changes over 29 years.