December 2011 – A Festive Bauble
This delicate shell, photographed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, appears to float serenely in the depths of space, but this apparent calm hides an inner turmoil. The gaseous envelope formed as the expanding blast wave and ejected material from a supernova tore through the nearby interstellar medium.
Credit:NASA & ESA
About the Calendar
| Id: | cal201112 |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2011 |
| Month: | 12 |
