Space / 2008-02-11
Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust
NASA's image library records Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust.
Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. This nebula is about 407 light years away from Earth.
A CLOSER LOOK
Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. This nebula is about 407 light years away from Earth.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
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