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Cosmic Ocean Dweller
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Cosmic Ocean Dweller

NASA / JPL · 2010-11-17 · photograph (digital archive)

From the collection of NASA Image and Video Library. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A colorful creature in a starry sea stands out in this image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Explorer; infrared light that has been assigned visible colors we see with our eyes. The jellyfish-looking object is actually a very close pair of dying stars.

NASA Image and Video Library’s own description
Credit lineCosmic Ocean Dweller. NASA/JPL, 2010-11-17. Public domain. ID: PIA13445.
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