Space / 2011-01-06
WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action
WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action
NASA's image library records WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
This colorful picture is a mosaic of Messier 8, or the Lagoon nebula, taken by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. This nebula is composed of clouds of gas and dust in which new stars are forming.