Thursday, May 16, 2013

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News


Orion's hidden fiery ribbon

Posted: 15 May 2013 05:52 AM PDT

A dramatic new image of cosmic clouds in the constellation of Orion reveals what seems to be a fiery ribbon in the sky. This orange glow represents faint light coming from grains of cold interstellar dust, at wavelengths too long for human eyes to see.

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