Space / 2014-01-29
Storm of Stars in the Trifid Nebula
NASA's image library records Storm of Stars in the Trifid Nebula.
Radiation and winds from massive stars have blown a cavity into the surrounding dust and gas, creating the Trifid nebula, as seen here in infrared light by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE.
A CLOSER LOOK
Radiation and winds from massive stars have blown a cavity into the surrounding dust and gas, creating the Trifid nebula, as seen here in infrared light by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryStorm of Stars in the Trifid NebulaOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.