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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.   
      
                                  2023 December 6   
       Brown dust pillars in the Carina Nebula are shown. Many appear like a   
         torch since their ends are lit up with starlight. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                      Stars Versus Dust in the Carina Nebula   
        Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA); Processing:   
                         Franco Meconi (Terraza al Cosmos)   
      
      Explanation: It's stars versus dust in the Carina Nebula and the stars   
      are winning. More precisely, the energetic light and winds from massive   
      newly formed stars are evaporating and dispersing the dusty stellar   
      nurseries in which they formed. Located in the Carina Nebula and inside   
      a region known informally as Mystic Mountain, these pillars' appearance   
      is dominated by opaque brown dust even though it is composed mostly of   
      clear hydrogen gas. Even though some of the dust pillars look like   
      torches, their ends are not on fire -- rather, they are illuminated by   
      nearby stars. About 7,500 light-years distant, the featured image was   
      taken with the Hubble Space Telescope and highlights an interior region   
      of Carina known as HH1066 which spans nearly a light year. Within a few   
      million years, the stars will likely win out completely and the dust   
      torches will completely evaporate.   
      
                 Tomorrow's picture: Orion and the Ocean of Storms   
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