1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,402 HUBBLE SPOTTED SOMETHING SCARY 2 00:00:04,402 --> 00:00:13,643 Over the years, the Hubble Space Telescope has spotted some scary things hiding in the universe! 3 00:00:13,643 --> 00:00:22,843 From magnetic monster galaxies… 4 00:00:22,843 --> 00:00:31,133 …to a freaky giant space pumpkin. 5 00:00:31,133 --> 00:00:33,712 But none of those spooky sites compare to Hubble’s most recent image... 6 00:00:33,712 --> 00:00:48,746 ...a giant space-spiderweb! 7 00:00:48,746 --> 00:00:58,608 CW Leonis is a carbon star 400 light-years away hiding behind a thick shroud of dust. 8 00:00:58,608 --> 00:01:08,117 A carbon star is a luminous type of red giant star with a carbon-rich atmosphere. 9 00:01:08,117 --> 00:01:23,751 The dense clouds of gas and dust engulfing this dying star were created from the outer layers of CW Leonis itself being thrown out into the void. 10 00:01:23,751 --> 00:01:30,220 While scary, this isn’t the first time Hubble has encountered something strange in space... 11 00:01:30,220 --> 00:01:39,585 ...like the time Hubble saw a giant flapping bat shadow... 12 00:01:39,585 --> 00:01:47,078 …a spine-chilling red spider… 13 00:01:47,078 --> 00:01:56,512 ...an angry cat’s eye... 14 00:01:56,512 --> 00:02:05,008 And let’s not forget the terrifying ghost nebula! 15 00:02:05,008 --> 00:02:10,484 Just when we thought we knew all the secrets of the universe… 16 00:02:10,484 --> 00:02:19,229 ...it turned out the universe was looking right back at us! 17 00:02:19,229 --> 00:02:27,519 The fearless Hubble Space Telescope continues its mission to uncover the mysteries of the universe… 18 00:02:27,519 --> 00:02:34,733 ...no matter how scary they might be! 19 00:02:34,733 --> 00:02:40,693 [ WARNING: SPOOKY NOISES ]