"[Our philosopher] asserted that he knew the whole secret...[H]e surveyed the two celestial strangers from top to toe, and mantained to their faces that their persons, their worlds, their suns and their stars, were created solely for the use of man. At this assertion our two travelers let themselves fall against each other, seized with a fit of...inextinguishable laughter"
-- Voltaire (1752)
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Wreath in the Heavens
In keeping with the spirit of the holidays, NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission presents the “Wreath Nebula”.
Though this isn’t the nebula’s official name (it’s actually called Barnard 3 or IRAS Ring G159.6-18.5), it’s easy to picture a wreath in these bright green and red dust clouds — a ring of evergreens donned with a festive red bow, a jaunty sprig of holly, and silver bells throughout.
Interstellar clouds like these are stellar nurseries, places where baby stars are being born.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/WISE Team
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Wreath in the Heavens In keeping with the spirit of the holidays, NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)...
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