Tuesday, June 3, 2014

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News

ScienceDaily: Nebulae News


The 'Serpent' star-forming cloud hatches new stars

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:01 AM PDT

Stars that are just beginning to coalesce out of cool swaths of dust and gas are showcased in a new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). Infrared light has been assigned colors we see with our eyes, revealing young stars in orange and yellow, and a central parcel of gas in blue. This area is hidden in visible-light views, but infrared light can travel through the dust, offering a peek inside the stellar hatchery.

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