Hubble observes glowing, fiery shells of gas
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 16:30
in Astronomy & Space
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope may look like something from "The Lord of the Rings," but this fiery swirl is actually a planetary nebula known as ESO 456-67. Set against a backdrop of bright stars, the rust-colored object lies in the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer), in the southern sky.