Image: Newborn stars blow bubbles in the Cat's Paw Nebula
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 06:50
in Astronomy & Space
This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Cat's Paw Nebula, so named for the large, round features that create the impression of a feline footprint. The nebula is a star-forming region in the Milky Way galaxy, located in the constellation Scorpius. Estimates of its distance from Earth range from about 4,200 to about 5,500 light-years.