Hubble’s Sea-Slug View of the Trifid Nebula Marks Hubble’s 36th Anniversary
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Hubble revisits the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) about 5,000 light‑years away, capturing a sea‑slug–like view with a dust‑and‑gas “body” and a plasma‑jet “horn” from a young protostar—29 years after its first image, and as part of the telescope’s 36th anniversary with views enhanced by the 2009 camera upgrade.
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