Cosmic forecast: Dark clouds will give way to sunshine
Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 00:31
in Astronomy & Space
Lupus 4, a spider-shaped blob of gas and dust, blots out background stars like a dark cloud on a moonless night in this intriguing new image. Although gloomy for now, dense pockets of material within clouds such as Lupus 4 are where new stars form and where they will later burst into radiant life.