The new analysis, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, combines data from two Hubble instruments: the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph and the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrograph.
The Prawn Nebula is a massive stellar nursery located in the constellation Scorpius, about 6,000 light-years from Earth.
The image showcased a remote galaxy that is greatly magnified and distorted by the effects of gravitationally warped space.
The new snapshots, from a programme led by Julianne Dalcanton of the University of Washington in Seattle, feature a galaxy with unusual extended spiral arms and the first high-resolution glimpse at an intriguing pair of colliding galaxies.
Hubble, which has been watching the universe over the past three decades, faced trouble with its payload computer on June 13.
Hubble, which has been watching the universe over the past 30 years, faced trouble with its payload computer on June 13. An attempt to restart the computer failed on June 14, NASA said.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a brilliant "celebrity star," one of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy, surrounded by a glowing halo of gas and dust and living on the edge of destruction.
NGC 1803 was discovered in 1834 by astronomer John Herschel, NASA said. Herschel is a big name in astronomy; John, his father William and his aunt Caroline all made huge contributions to the field, and their legacies remain today.
The Hubble images also helped the researchers pinpoint how often Neptune gets dark spots and how long they last.
The Space Telescope Science Institute says the camera resumed observations Thursday. It stopped working Jan. 8.
Two galaxies crashing into each other at thousands of miles an hour have been captured on camera by the Hubble Space Telescope, reports The Telegraph quoting Science Daily. The galaxies, about 250 million light years
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