Hint of Planet-Sized Drifters Bewilders Hubble Scientists

Running Time: 23 seconds

Sequence begins with a ground-based view of the center of our galaxy in the upper right. Zoom in to reveal a ground-based view of the region surrounding the cluster, continue zooming to reveal the Hubble Space Telescope view of M22.

Animation Credit: B. Preston (STScI AVL/Max-Q Digital) and Z. Levay (STScI)

Still Image Credits: Sagittarius constellation: Akira Fujii Full M22: N.A.Sharp, REU program/AURA/NOAO/NSF HST/WFPC2: NASA, ESA, and K. Sahu (STScI)