A video shared on the Hubble Space Telescope’s Instagram page has people confused. Why? The video shows an iconic photo taken by the space telescope in the form of a brain teaser. The post challenges social media users to identify the image within 15 seconds.
“It is the closest major star-forming region to Earth, named after a mythical hunter. Additionally, there are four massive young stars called the Trapezium that form the nebula,” reads a caption posted alongside the puzzle on the Hubble Space Telescope’s Instagram page.
Check out this video to see if it helps:
The post has garnered over 5,400 likes and counting, with the share receiving numerous comments including heart emojis.
What did Instagram users say about this puzzle?
“The Orion or Hunter Nebula looks a lot like a butterfly with overlapping wings,” one Instagram user wrote. “Beautiful Orion Nebula,” another added.
A third added: “Space, I knew it straight away,” while a fourth wrote: “Of course we all know it, the Orion Nebula. Orion is the greatest hunter in mythology! And his greatest enemy is on the other side of the sky, the scorpion.”
Known as the Orion Nebula, this stellar nursery has been known throughout human history and mentioned in various cultures. Located 1,500 light-years away, it is one of the “closest large star-forming regions to Earth.”
What do you think about this infamous Hubble puzzle? Were you able to solve it before the end of the video?
