Space / 2007-12-20
Cosmic Ornament of Gas and Dust
NASA's image library records Cosmic Ornament of Gas and Dust.
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope used its infrared camera to image this beautiful bulb which might look like a Christmas ornament but is the blown-out remains of a stellar explosion, or supernova.
A CLOSER LOOK
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope used its infrared camera to image this beautiful bulb which might look like a Christmas ornament but is the blown-out remains of a stellar explosion, or supernova.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryCosmic Ornament of Gas and DustOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.