The Invisible Dragon
A dragon-shaped cloud of dust seems to fly out from a bright explosion in this infrared light image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. These views have revealed that this dark cloud, called M17 SWex, is forming stars at a furious rate.
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PIA13241
Date Created
July 7, 2010
Center
JPL
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