With the birth of stars, some debris stays in space and forms what are called reflection nebulae. Through this phenomenon of the constellation Orion, this lock in space which, according to experts, is an empty part. Understand more about this phenomenon throughout the text.
Read more: Space telescope captures high-resolution image of Einstein's Star
see more
School director intervenes delicately when noticing a student wearing a cap in…
Mother informs school that 4-year-old daughter, who prepares her lunch, can…
The “space lock” phenomenon
Reflection Nebula NGC 1999
A Reflection Nebula is formed by debris from newborn stars. Its particles form a celestial body composed of gas and dust that appears to be a dense cloud. However, the Hubble Space Telescope captured in NGC 1999 a really empty hole in the middle of it, which, because it has nothing inside, stands out in the middle of the cloud.
With a curious appearance, the hole resembles the figure of a cosmic lock, but the reason for its appearance is still unknown by NASA. They describe the event making an analogy with “fog spiraling around a street lamp”, after all, in its center, it is possible to see the reflection of the star V380 Orionis.
The universe is still a big mystery for the entire scientific community. With that in mind, every day new things are discovered that still have no explanation, and this keyhole-shaped crack is one of them. With this, it is always very important to monitor as many celestial bodies as possible to discover new whys.
Thus, for scientists, telescopes are of fundamental importance, because through them it is possible to capture new images and discover new things about the great mystery that is the universe.
After being captured by the Hubble Telescope, the phenomenon has been analyzed by other telescopes. Launched in 1990, Hubble is an unmanned, man-made telescope capable of capturing visible and infrared light. It has a fundamental role for NASA, including, because of it, it is possible to prove that the nebulae are in majority independent galaxies that are in a constant process of moving away, which supports the theory of the big bang.
Through it, images of stars and galaxies have been captured for three decades, helping scientists understanding the mysteries of the universe and helping to discover new asteroids.