Sharpless 29 Wall Art Size:Large (24 x 24) The next rounded hills are

The next rounded hills are the Sulfate Unit

and blow strong winds that erode away the nearby gas and dust

with heavier stars “burning” at higher temperatures

This gently glowing area of sky is actually a hot bubble of hydrogen gas — named Sh 2-305 — that has been bombarded by intense radiation from nearby stars

Spitzer's primary mission lasted five-and-a-half years and ended when it ran out of the liquid helium coolant necessary to operate two of its three instruments

Sharpless 29 Wall Art Size:Large (24 x 24) The next rounded hills areThe OmegaCAM imager on ESOs VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including cosmic dust and gas clouds that reflect, absorb, and re emit the light of hot young stars within the nebula. Credit: ESO