Rancho Las Voces: Cosmic Dust Bunnies
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jueves, mayo 25, 2006

Cosmic Dust Bunnies



Surprisingly complex loops and blobs of cosmic dust lie hidden in the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316. This image was created on March 31, 2005, from data gathered by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and shows dust lanes and star clusters in this giant galaxy. Astronomers say these characteristics give a clue as to how this galaxy was formed.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team