The Hubble telescope has captured a number of stunning images in its time, and this week yet another fantastic picture was relayed back as it focused in on the Veil Nebula. 

Situated about 2,100 light years away, and part of the constellation Cygnus, the image shows the supernova that remains after a star that was 20 times bigger than our sun exploded, leaving behind a cloud of remnants.

The image is a composite of six different pictures captured by the telescope, but still only shows a small piece of the huge supernova.

Zoomed in to display a mere two light years across, the entirety of the supernova spans 110 light years.

Image: NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team

In a statement accompanying the image, NASA explained what we're seeing in the image: "the fast-moving blast wave from the ancient explosion is plowing into a wall of cool, denser interstellar gas, emitting light. The nebula lies along the edge of a large bubble of low-density gas that was blown into space by the dying star prior to its self-detonation".

Via NASA