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

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

One feature that stands out in the Spitzer image is the ring of actively forming stars that surrounds the galaxy center (yellow)

Dark Sky above the White Dessert Wall Art Including Frame Frame Colors:Walnut we see the ‘twist’ (inThe 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