WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action
This colorful picture is a mosaic of Messier 8, or the Lagoon nebula, taken by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. This nebula is composed of clouds of gas and dust in which new stars are forming.
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NASA ID
PIA13453
Date Created
January 6, 2011
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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