September 2004 - Erupting star V838 Monocerotis

This picture from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys dramatically demonstrates the echoing of light through space caused by an unusual stellar outburst in January 2002.

Credit:
NASA, European Space Agency and Howard Bond (STScI)

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