Space / 2020-08-25
Spitzer Image of Star Factory W51
NASA's image library records Spitzer Image of Star Factory W51.
The star-forming nebula W51 is one of the largest "star factories" in the Milky Way galaxy. Interstellar dust blocks the visible light emitted by the region, but it is revealed by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which captures infrared light that can penetrate dust clouds. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23865
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The star-forming nebula W51 is one of the largest "star factories" in the Milky Way galaxy. Interstellar dust blocks the visible light emitted by the region, but it is revealed by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which captures infrared light that can penetrate dust clouds. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA23865
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