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Blowin in the Stellar Wind
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Blowin in the Stellar Wind

NASA / JPL · 2011-06-13 · photograph (digital archive)

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This image of the Elephant Trunk nebula from NASA Wide-field Survey Explorer shows clouds of dust and gas being pushed and eroded by a massive star. The bright trunk of the nebula near the center is an especially dense cloud.

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Credit lineBlowin in the Stellar Wind. NASA/JPL, 2011-06-13. Public domain. ID: PIA14103.
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