Hubble Details the 'Red Rectangle' ; Ladder-Like Nebula has Twin Stars at Its Core

The ColumbianMay 13, 2004

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LOS ANGELES - A sharp new image of the brilliant nebula called the "Red Rectangle" reveals it looks more like a ladder with a giant X through it.

The new image of one of the most unusual celestial bodies in the galaxy was created from observations by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1999 and was released Tuesday.

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Hubble Details the 'Red Rectangle' ; Ladder-Like Nebula has Twin Stars at Its Core

The nebula was discovered in the early 1970s. Astronomers prompt...

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