Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Herbig-Haro 24

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 28, 2025 is “Herbig-Haro 24,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) / Hubble-Europe Collaboration Acknowledgment: D. Padgett ( GSFC ), T. Megeath (University of Toledo), B. Reipurth (University of Hawaii). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Herbig-Haro 24
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) / Hubble-Europe Collaboration Acknowledgment: D. Padgett ( GSFC ), T. Megeath (University of Toledo), B. Reipurth (University of Hawaii) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This might look like a double-bladed lightsaber, but these two cosmic jets actually beam outward from a newborn star in a galaxy near you .”

— APOD editors, May 28, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 28, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ) / Hubble-Europe Collaboration Acknowledgment: D. Padgett ( GSFC ), T. Megeath (University of Toledo), B. Reipurth (University of Hawaii)
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 129 words

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Source

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