Stellar
rivalry
56. siblingNebula
of the Trifid
Massive newborn stars are creating in this dramatic torn apart image of the Trifid
Nebula.The Trifid Nebula is home to many thousands of newly created stars. The
source of the jet is a young very hot star buried in the cloud.
This Hubble Space Telescope image of the Trifid Nebula reveals a stellar nursery
being torn apart by radiation from a nearby, massive star.
The picture also provides a peek at embryonic stars forming within an ill-fated
cloud of dust and gas, which is destined to be eaten away by the glare from the
massive neighbor.
This stellar activity is a beautiful example of how the life cycles of stars like our Sun
is intimately connected with their more powerful siblings.
Credit: NASA/ESA and Jeff Hester (Arizona State University)