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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2025 January 22   
      A star field is dominated by a red and blue glowing nebula. This nebula   
       appears, to some, to have the shape of North America and so is called   
      the North America Nebula. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                             The North America Nebula   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Dimitris Valianos   
      
      Explanation: The North America nebula on the sky can do what the North   
      America continent on Earth cannot -- form stars. Specifically, in   
      analogy to the Earth-confined continent, the bright part that appears   
      as the east coast is actually a hot bed of gas, dust, and newly formed   
      stars known as the Cygnus Wall. The featured image shows the star   
      forming wall lit and eroded by bright young stars and partly hidden by   
      the dark dust they have created. The part of the North America nebula   
      (NGC 7000) shown spans about 50 light years and lies about 1,500 light   
      years away toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus).   
      
                   Jigsaw Challenge: Astronomy Puzzle of the Day   
                    Tomorrow's picture: little hat, big galaxy   
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