Hubble Telescope Captures Stunning "Snowman" 6,000 Light-Years Away

TL;DR
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a "snowman" located 6,000 light-years away, classified as an "emission nebula" glowing with its own light due to nearby massive stars' energy. The image features three bright stars, a swathe of glowing gas and dust resembling a snowman with a scarf and top hat, and was taken during a study of newly forming stars. The picture has garnered over 60,000 likes on NASA's Instagram, with users expressing awe and admiration for the cosmic spectacle.
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