Spitzer Spies a Stellar Bubble Blower
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:49
in Astronomy & Space
A new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a baby star 1,140 light-years away from Earth blowing two massive "bubbles." But instead of bubble gum, this youngster, called HH 46/47, is using powerful jets of gas to make bubbles in outer space.