Serpens starbirth region. Infrared Spitzer Space Telescope (SST) image of young stars (pink) in a starbirth region in the constellation Serpens. Surrounding the stars is a nebula of gas and dust that may eventually form planets or more stars. The green colour indicates the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs),a byproduct of burnt carbon. The blue stars are the background stars of the Milky Way galaxy. This starbirth region is around 848 light years from Earth | |
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