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                                  2025 January 25   
      
                      Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud   
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Schilling   
      
      Explanation: Clouds of stardust drift through this deep skyscape,   
      across the Perseus molecular cloud some 850 light-years away. Dusty   
      nebulae reflecting light from embedded young stars stand out in the   
      nearly 4 degree wide field of view. With a characteristic bluish color   
      reflection nebula NGC 1333 is prominent near center. Hints of   
      contrasting red emission from Herbig-Haro objects, the jets and shocked   
      glowing gas emanating from recently formed stars, are scattered across   
      the dusty expanse. While many stars are forming in the molecular cloud,   
      most are obscured at visible wavelengths by the pervasive dust. The   
      chaotic environment surrounding NGC 1333 may be similar to one in which   
      our own Sun formed over 4.5 billion years ago. At the estimated   
      distance of the Perseus molecular cloud, this cosmic scene would span   
      about 80 light-years.   
      
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