The 'Flame' burns bright in new WISE image
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
A new image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, shows the candle-like Flame nebula lighting up a cavern of dust. The Flame nebula is part of the Orion complex, a turbulent star-forming area located near the constellation's star-studded belt.