Top 10 Hubble images of 2017
1. The spiral galaxy NGC 6753 is a whirl of colour.
The bursts of blue are regions with young stars.
2. The Calabash Nebula, a spectacular example of the death of a sun-like star.
3. RX J1347.5-1145 is one of the most massive known galaxy clusters.
4. The Orion Nebula is a turbulent place full of star birth
and formation of planetary systems.
5. The twisted cosmic knot NGC 2623 shows what happens when two galaxies become one.
6. The vibrant and colourful clouds of Jupiter
with the shrinking but still huge Great Red Spot studding its atmosphere.
7. The Crab Nebula in bright neon colours, with emission over almost the entire electromagnetic spectrum,
from radio waves to X-rays.
8. The oddly-shaped galaxy NGC 4490 blazes with brand new stars.
9. A bubble-like cloud of gas surrounds the massive star EZ Canis Majoris
10. The incredibly massive and quickly-spinning galaxy UGC 12591 is seen edge-on
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