Stars Brewing in Cygnus X
A bubbling cauldron of star birth is highlighted in this image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. Massive stars have blown bubbles, or cavities, in the dust and gas -- a violent process that triggers both the death and birth of stars.
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PIA15253
Date Created
January 10, 2012
Center
JPL
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