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 Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:00 am Post subject: WIRED Space Photo of the Day: Eta Carinae in Infrared |
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Massive stars can wreak havoc on their surroundings, as can be seen in this new view of the Carina nebula from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The bright star at the center of the nebula is Eta Carinae, one of the most massive stars in the galaxy. Its blinding glare is sculpting and destroying the surrounding nebula.
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