Sharpless 29 Wall Art including Frame Sizes:MEDIUM (20x30) The SMC is one of

The SMC is one of the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbors

In this view from the Wide Field Imager (WFI) — an instrument mounted on the MPG/ESO 2

hydrogen and nitrogen (green) and sulphur (red)

Radiation from stars within the nebula heats up the surrounding gases

Sharpless 29 Wall Art including Frame Sizes:MEDIUM (20x30) The SMC is one ofThe OmegaCAM imager on ESOs VLT Survey Telescope has captured this glittering view of the stellar nursery called Sharpless 29. Many astronomical phenomena can be seen in this giant image, including cosmic dust and gas clouds that reflect, absorb, and re emit the light of hot young stars within the nebula. Credit: ESO