Space photo of the week: ‘God’s Hand’ leaves astronomers scratching their heads
A new space photo captures "God's Hand", a cometary globule in the Gum Nebula, where stars are being born.
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‘God’s Hand’ interstellar cloud reaches for the stars in new Dark Energy Camera image (video)
The Dark Energy Camera has imaged a ghostly hand claw reaching out to grab a distant galaxy. There's nothing supernatural about this structure known as "God's Hand," but it's awe-inspiring nonetheless.
Astronomers reveal one of the most detailed pictures of an exploded star ever taken
Astronomers have taken the most detailed image of the Vela supernova remnant ever. The stunning, 1.3-gigapixel image is also the largest ever released from the Dark Energy Camera.
Dark Energy Camera captures record-breaking image of a dead star’s scattered remains
The Vela supernova remnant looks breathtaking in this image from the powerful DECam, revealing intricacies in debris that resulted from the destruction of a massive star 11,000 years ago.