Pan of Dark Nebula NGC 1333: A Cauldron of Star Birth | Hubble's 33rd Anniversary

Pan of Dark Nebula NGC 1333: A Cauldron of Star Birth | Hubble's 33rd Anniversary

Astronomers are celebrating the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope’s 33rd launch anniversary with an ethereal photo of a nearby star-forming region, NGC 1333. The nebula is in the Perseus molecular cloud, and is located approximately 960 light-years away.

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), N. Bartmann (ESA/Hubble)  

Duration: 35 seconds

Release Date: April 20, 2023

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