# @gravitonomy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Daf2qQNGbbK
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67585930-gravitonomy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-07T16:05:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Gravitonomy (@gravitonomy) — https://gondola.cc/gravitonomy

## Caption

Despite its name, the Hand of God is not a giant hand in space. It is a pulsar wind nebula called MSH 15-52, formed when a massive star exploded in a supernova. The rapidly spinning pulsar PSR B1509-58 releases high energy particles that light up surrounding gas in X rays. From Earth's perspective, this glowing cloud happens to resemble a hand.

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Credit: NASA

#science #nasa #space #nebula

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