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2025-01-18 01:29:16
APOD from 2014-03-25
Orion #Nebula in Surrounding Dust
The Orion Nebula, 1600 light-years away, is filled with dust created by cool stars and spread by stellar winds. This dust forms intricate filaments around star-forming regions like the Trapezium. Over time, forming stars will disperse or destroy this dust.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140325.html
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