A breathtaking Hubble Space Telescope image of the Lagoon Nebula (M8), showcasing its vibrant colors and intricate structure. Half-light-year long funnel clouds formed by stellar winds are visible around the bright star Herschel 36, illuminating vast dust walls and newly forming stars within this stellar nursery located approximately 5000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius.

Astronomy Picture from 25/05/2022

The Lively Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220525.html


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