Hello, cosmic caterpillar!
This #HubbleClassic image shows a light-year-long knot of gas and dust. Its long shape is the result of ultraviolet radiation blasting from bright stars!
IRAS 20324+4057 is in the very earliest stages of becoming a star itself: https://t.co/TiGzUY15nr
#OTD 10 years ago, Hubble shared this infrared view of the Horsehead Nebula!
Harsh ultraviolet glare from a fledgling star near the top ridge of the nebula is slowly evaporating this pillar of hydrogen gas laced with dust.
Find out more: https://t.co/VDedckHHoN