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except that they are generally not defined by distinctive alcoves

the central star is producing enough energy to make its surrounding shell of gas glow

we see the ‘twist’ (in very bright yellow) that scientists believe marks the spot where a planet is forming

At nearly 200

Credits: NASA

Dark Sky above the White Dessert Wall Art Including Frame Frame Colors:Walnut except that they are generallyThe night sky above Cerro Paranal, the home of ESOs Very Large Telescope (VLT), is dark and dotted with the bright stars of the Milky Way, and more distant galaxies. But it is very rare to see the ground contrasting with the sky as markedly as in this photograph, which shows a gentle layer of white snow dotted with darker spots of the desert terrain beneath. The picture was taken by ESO Photo Ambassador Yuri Beletsky, who works as an astronomer at the