Space Sparks episode 25: Two observatories, one cosmic eye

This video features the February 2026 ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month Target, which is one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543.

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Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann
Editing: Nico Bartmann
Web and technical support: Enciso Systems
Written by: Bethany Downer
Music: Stan Dart - Organic Life
Footage and photos: ESA/Hubble & NASA, ESA Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA/Q1-2025, J.-C. Cuillandre & E. Bertin (CEA Paris-Saclay), Z. Tsvetanov, N. Bartmann (ESA/Hubble)

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Id:potm2602e
Release date:3 March 2026, 15:00
Duration:01 m 13 s
Frame rate:25 fps

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