This VLT pic "seems to have captured a cosmic hawk as it spans its wings. While the dark clouds in the middle of the image make up the head and body of the bird of prey, the filaments extending away from the body to the left and right compose its wings. Below it, is a mesmerising blue nebula with massive newly born stars, whose intense radiation make the gas around them glow brightly." Pic's description from the ESO press release.
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This VLT image shows RCW 36, a young massive star cluster in Vela.
Dark clouds look like a bird’s head and body, with bright filaments like wings.
Below, a blue nebula glows from massive newborn stars. 🔭 🧪 ⚛️
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