By Sheetal Kumari | December 6, 2024
Red stars, like these in the Milky Way, are older and cooler than their blue counterparts.
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The Eagle Nebula (M16), a star-forming region, features iconic red pillars of interstellar gas and dust.
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The Red Spider Nebula (NGC 1931), a star-forming region 10,000 light-years from Earth.
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The Carina Nebula (NGC 3372), a vast star-forming region, shines bright with a reddish hue.
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The Red Rectangle Nebula (HD 44179), a unique star-forming region, gets its distinct shape from strong stellar winds.
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Red giant stars, like this one, have exhausted their fuel and expanded to become much larger and cooler.
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The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237), a star-forming region, has a distinctive red center due to the presence of ionized hydrogen.
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The Lagoon Nebula (M8), a vast star-forming region, shines bright with a reddish hue.
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The Omega Nebula (M17), a star-forming region, is home to many red stars, indicating an older and cooler population.
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The Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus), a vast star-forming region, has a vibrant red core due to the presence of ionized hydrogen and young stars.
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