From nebulas to the northern lights, our roundup of cosmic views from August 2013.
Window on Infinity: Pictures from Space
From nebulas to the northern lights, our roundup of cosmic views from August 2013.
Ph. André, V. Könyves, N. Schneider / Gould Belt survey Key Programme / Herschel Space Observatory / ESA
The Orion A star-formation cloud seen by ESA’s Herschel space observatory on Aug. 26, 2013. The Orion Nebula is located within the central bright region of this scene, where massive star formation is most intense. Cooler gas and dust is seen in red and yellow, with point-like sources the seeds of new stars.