Carina Nebula: Astronomers Capture Intricate Structures Of One Of Brightest Nebulae In Sky
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 11:35
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have captured amazing detail in the intricate structures of one of the largest and brightest nebulae in the sky, the Carina Nebula (NGC 3372), where strong winds and powerful radiation from an armada of massive stars are creating havoc in the large cloud of dust and gas from which the stars were born.