Cosmic Pyrotechnics: New Planetary Nebula Dazzling Astronomers

Nebulae
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Elephant's Trunk
That's both the look and the name of this nebula, whose picture was snapped by th Spitzer telescope. Within the vast cloud, numerous infant stars are being born.

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