Hubble Space Telescope image of the Carina Nebula, showcasing evaporating dark molecular clouds (blobs) illuminated by nearby stars. These "space mountains," spanning a few light-months, are being eroded by stellar winds and radiation, a process that ironically leads to the creation of new stars within them. The nebula itself is about 30 light-years across and located 7,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Carina (Keel).

Astronomy Picture from 23/04/2012

Evaporating Blobs of the Carina Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120423.html


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