Space / 2014-10-22
Ring of Stellar Fire
NASA's image library records Ring of Stellar Fire.
This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows where the action is taking place in galaxy NGC 1291. The outer ring, colored red, is filled with new stars that are igniting and heating up dust that glows with infrared light.
A CLOSER LOOK
This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows where the action is taking place in galaxy NGC 1291. The outer ring, colored red, is filled with new stars that are igniting and heating up dust that glows with infrared light.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
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