Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Astronomers have recently discovered that looking at dust along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy is a bit like looking into a frothy glass of beer. This processed infrared image , based on data from NASA's IRAS satellite , maps the radiation from the edges of galactic dust clouds and reveals the complex distribution. The image covers an area of about 40x60 degrees centered on the galactic plane near the Cygnus region .
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