September 2011 – Breaking Waves in the Lagoon Nebula

This close-up shot of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) clearly shows delicate structures formed when the powerful radiation of young stars interacts with the hydrogen cloud they formed from. 

Credit:
NASA & ESA

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