Friday, November 1, 2013

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News


'Witch Head' Brews Baby Stars

Posted: 31 Oct 2013 08:02 AM PDT

A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this new image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The infrared portrait shows the Witch Head nebula, named after its resemblance to the profile of a wicked witch. Astronomers say the billowy clouds of the nebula, where baby stars are brewing, are being lit up by massive stars

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