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The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

Update: 2010-07-09
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Hidden behind a dark veil of dust in the constellation Sagittarius, a lurking dragon has been revealed by the infrared eye of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. It gives us a glimpse into how spiral arms affect the formation of stars.
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The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech