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The Crystal Ball Nebula
(Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/ AURAImage Processing: J. Miller & M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab))
Quick truths
What it is: NGC 1514, the Crystal Ball Nebula
Where it is: About 1,500 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Taurus
When it was shared: May 21, 2026
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Brandon is the area/ physics editor at Live Science. With more than 20 years of editorial experience, his writing has actually appeared in The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, CBS.com, the Richard Dawkins Foundation site and other outlets. He holds a bachelor’s degree in imaginative composing from the University of Arizona, with minors in journalism and media arts. His interests consist of great voids, asteroids and comets, and the look for extraterrestrial life.
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