Since its launch three decades ago, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has capture millions of images of the cosmos. On its first launch anniversary on 24th April, 1991, it observe something amazing.
It’s calls the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant and it is locate 2,600 light-years away from Earth.
Sharing the image on Twitter, NASA ask its followers to find out what the observatory saw on their birthdays using a Web tool it has created for it.
NASA also ask users to reply to its tweet to let others know what they come across using the tool.
NASA tweeted :
“Hubble saw something amazing on the anniversary of its April 24 launch — the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant. What did the telescope see on your special day? Find out and reply with your NASA birthday picture,”.
When you use the free-for-all NASA online tool, you will be prompt to submit your birth date.
When you do that, the tool will throw up the details of what Hubble saw on that particular day.
For example, if your birthday falls on 7th May then the tool will tell you that the Hubble saw Galaxy NGC 3982 on this day in 2000.
While you can choose your specific date and month, you can’t select a specific year as the tool shows results from over many years.
NASA regularly creates such tools to engage with its audience and educate them in a fun way.
It separately runs Ask The Expert series on its social media channels.
NASA officials explain the mysteries of the universe.
