The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Instagram account is a treasure trove for anyone interested in space exploration, astronomy, and all things celestial. Undoubtedly, NASA always has something new to discover and captivates people with its numerous captures. It gives us a glimpse into the vastness of space, which is truly a visual feast. Once again, the agency has shared a breathtaking video of a dazzling collection of stars located 30,000 light-years away from the Earth. As soon as the video surfaced online, it went viral, grabbing thousands of eyeballs and leaving viewers spellbound.
As NASA’s Hubble Space shared the video on the social media platform Instagram, they informed in the caption of the post, “Liller 1 is a globular cluster – a roughly spherical grouping of stars held together by gravity. However, while most of these types of clusters are home to older stars, Liller 1 hosts two populations of stars with remarkably different ages.”
NASA further added that the youngest one is just 1 to 2 billion years old and the older one is 12 billion years old. This means Liller 1 managed to form stars over an extraordinarily long period.
Have a look at the viral stars clip below:
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This post was shared two days ago on Instagram, and since being shared, it has gone immensely viral. Till now, it has mustered more than three lakh views and over 26,000 likes. Needless to say, the numbers are only increasing. The share has left people captivated, and they couldn’t stop themselves from flocking to the comments section of the post to share their reactions. Many called the clip impressive and thanked NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope for such an amazing capture, while others expressed how lucky today’s kids are to get such a close look and knowledge about the universe rather than science books.
“It’s a great big and amazing universe. Thanks to Nasa’s Hubble Space Telescope,” expressed a user. An account remarked, “This is so impressive.” “Kids don’t realise how lucky they are. I had to look at a science book in school during my childhood, and the information was very limited,” added another.
Another user commented, “Gorgeous, these photos of our jewelled cosmos are infinitely worth more than the jewels we pay for so much here to declare our love for one another. Knowledge is the most precious of any.” “Bright start to my day!” commented an Instagram user.
An individual wrote, “Twinkle Twinkle, really big star. We are coming to see just what you are.”
“Revealing the enduring creativity of the universe,” posted an individual.
Isn’t this mesmerising?
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