4,000 light-years away, this 'bow-shaped nebula' has wowed people

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NASA frequently releases captivating images from the depths of space, leaving viewers in awe..

This time, many people were left mesmerised after the space agency shared a picture of a nebula that resembles a colourful bow..

This 'bow-shaped nebula' was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and is 4,000 light-years away from Earth.A)..

Dense ridges of material are swept back from the nebulas central star creating the bow shape..

The nebula spans more than a light-year wide and is energized by ultraviolet light from the central star," wrote NASA in the caption of the post..

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