The evolution of Eta Carinae
Hubble has been imaging the dynamic Eta Carinae double star system for over two decades.
Eta Carinae exploded violently in the 1840's, throwing gas and dust into space in dipolar bubbles.
The explosive double star system resides 7500 light-years away and has been observed in various wavelengths...
...providing astronomers with insights into the system's evolution and changing characteristics over time.
The latest observation shows that the spectacular display is still ongoing and reveals details that have never been seen before.
This new view was created using Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 to map warm magnesium gas glowing in ultraviolet (shown in blue).
Translated by Bethany Downer.