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Hubble's View of 'Mystic Mountain'

Discover Hubble's 20th anniversary image showcasing a stunning mountain of dust and gas in the Carina Nebula.

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This is one of my favorite images ever captured by Hubble:

Credit:NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

Hubble's 20th anniversary image shows a mountain of dust and gas rising in the Carina Nebula. The top of a three-light-year tall pillar of cool hydrogen is being worn away by the radiation of nearby stars, while stars within the pillar unleash jets of gas that stream from the peaks.

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