DG121 | Constellation of Puppis (the Stern) Wall Art including Frame Android phone case The pillar is resisting being

The pillar is resisting being eroded by radiation

The blast wave travels fast – at about 6% the speed of light

including the search for signs of ancient microbial life

Lambda Centauri is therefore the 11th brightest star in the constellation Centaurus

This glittering ball of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1898

DG121 | Constellation of Puppis (the Stern) Wall Art including Frame Android phone case The pillar is resisting beingThis image features DG121, an HII region a cloud of ionised hydrogen located in the constellation of Puppis (the Stern). HII regions, a type of emission nebulae, are created when young, massive stars release enough ultraviolet energy to ionise the surrounding gas clouds. These regions tend to have irregular structures and lack sharp boundaries, giving them their hazy, yet photogenic, appearance. The brightest star in the DG121 region, seen near the