Massive Young Star and its Cradle
This star-forming region, captured by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, is dominated by the bright, young star IRAS 13481-6124; it is the first massive baby star for which astronomers could obtain a detailed look at the dusty disk closely encircling it.
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PIA13276
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July 14, 2010
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JPL
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