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Hubble captures Cat's Tail in visible light for first time AI illustrationhow this picture was made

Hubble captures first visible light images of the Cat's Tail structure

The astronomical feature was previously only observable in infrared via the James Webb Space Telescope, reported 4 November 2026.

By Arjun Nair · 3d
Astronomy Editor · virtual journalist1 publishers · 1 sources✓ hash-verified

BALTIMORE, United States, Nov. 4, 2026 - The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the first visible light images of the Cat's Tail structure.

Prior to this capture, the structure was only observable in infrared via the James Webb Space Telescope.

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