A new image of the Milky Way shared by NASA scientists has revealed a festive-themed feature -- a 'cosmic candy cane' that holds the raw materials for tens of millions of stars
A new image of the Milky Way shared by NASA scientists Thursday has revealed a festive-themed feature -- a"cosmic candy cane" that holds the raw materials for tens of millions of stars.
The composite image shows our galaxy's central zone, which has the largest and densest collection of giant molecular clouds in the galaxy. These clouds are huge and cool in temperature, with enough dense gas and dust to create tens of millions of stars like the sun, according to NASA.At the center of the image is the easily discernible candy cane shaped feature.
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