Space / 2011-06-15
In the Blackest Night, a Green Ring Nebula
NASA's image library records In the Blackest Night, a Green Ring Nebula.
This glowing emerald nebula seen by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is named RCW 120; this region of hot gas and glowing dust can be found in the murky clouds encircled by the tail of the constellation Scorpius.
A CLOSER LOOK
This glowing emerald nebula seen by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is named RCW 120; this region of hot gas and glowing dust can be found in the murky clouds encircled by the tail of the constellation Scorpius.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryIn the Blackest Night, a Green Ring NebulaOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.