On the Trail of a Cosmic Cat (w/ Video)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - 10:42
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- ESO has just released a stunning new image of the vast cloud known as the Cat`s Paw Nebula or NGC 6334. This complex region of gas and dust, where numerous massive stars are born, lies near the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, and is heavily obscured by intervening dust clouds.