Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Dust Mountains in the Carina Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 7, 2008 is “Dust Mountains in the Carina Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgement: N. Smith et al. ( JHU ). The original explanation runs about 147 words.
From the explanation
“Bright young stars sometimes sculpt picturesque dust mountains soon after being born. Created quite by accident, the energetic light and winds from these massive newborn stars burn away accumulations of dark dust and cool gas in a slow but persistent manner.”
— APOD editors, October 7, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 7, 2008
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Heritage ( STScI / AURA ); Acknowledgement: N. Smith et al. ( JHU )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 147 words