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An infrared image of the Rosette molecular cloud, obtained by the Herschel space telescope, highlights cosmic cocoons of dust that contain massive protostars. |
The European Space Agency’s Herschel space telescope is designed to delve into the old, cold and dusty frontiers of the universe – but there’s nothing old, cold or dusty about the infrared images that the spacecraft is sending back.
Today’s spectacular view of the Rosette molecular cloud is one of the newest, hottest and brightest additions to ESA’s growing album of Herschel highlights.
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