2023 September 08 - Star Factory Messier 17
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 08/09/2023

In today's image, we see the nebula known as Messier 17. This is an example of a star forming region where stars are still forming in the dark, dense, dusty pockets. The stars that have formed emit ultraviolet light which energizes the rest of the nebula causing it to glow. 

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