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Western Veil Nebula: The Witch’s Broom in Space #Nebula The Western Veil Nebula (NGC 6960)—also known as the Witch’s Broom—is one of the most stunning regions of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant. Located about 2,400 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus, this glowing structure is made of delicate filaments of ionized gas. These intricate strands were formed when a massive star exploded in a supernova between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. The shockwaves from that explosion continue to ener

Lifting the veil ✨ Hubble's view of the Veil Nebula shows the remnants of a star's explosive death in a supernova. This star was about 20 times as massive as our Sun, and exploded 10,000 years ago. Hubble has observed the Veil Nebula multiple times, allowing scientists to track how this supernova remnant evolves over decades. Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Sankrit Music credit: "Dark Matter" by Marten Joustra [PRS] and Andy Blythe [PRS] via Ingenious Music Publishing Ltd. [PRS] and Universa