Messier 17 (Swan Nebula) Wall Art including Frame t-shirt Curiosity's wire-bristled brush

Curiosity's wire-bristled brush

R Aquarii was also imaged 15 years ago — and several times in the intervening period — to track its ongoing activity

This image of Herbig-Haro Jet HH 24 was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2015

This colour picture was created from many monochrome exposures taken through blue

Messier 17 (Swan Nebula) Wall Art including Frame t-shirt Curiosity's wire-bristled brushThe first released VST image shows the spectacular star forming region Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or the Swan Nebula, as it has never been seen before. This vast region of gas, dust and hot young stars lies in the heart of the Milky Way in the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer). The VST field of view is so large that the entire nebula, including its fainter outer parts, is captured and retains its superb sharpness across the