The stunning “Ant Nebula” is a young bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Norma that is composed of a bright core and four distinct high-velocity outflows that have been named lobes, columns, rays, and chakram. While the “Butterfly Nebula” is located about 2,100 light-years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Ophiuchus. This bipolar nebula takes the peculiar form of twin lobes of material that emanate from a central star. Those are just two of the amazing space images we’ve rounded up for you today. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of the world’s greatest pizza dough twirler.
