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Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula
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Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula

NASA / JPL · 2007-02-12 · photograph (digital archive)

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This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye.

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Helix NebulaSpitzer Space Telescope
Credit lineComets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula. NASA/JPL, 2007-02-12. Public domain. ID: PIA09178.
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