AFGL 5180 | Constellation of Gemini iPhone Case Canvas But because the rings are

But because the rings are so bright – like freshly fallen snow – a competing theory is that they may have formed during the age of the dinosaurs

Such gas clouds are known as emission nebulae

known as NGC 3293

which can penetrate through the murky region at the center of our galaxy

AFGL 5180 | Constellation of Gemini iPhone Case Canvas But because the rings areNestled amongst the vast clouds of star forming regions like this one lie potential clues about the formation of our own Solar System. This weeks NASA ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week features AFGL 5180, a beautiful stellar nursery located in the constellation of Gemini (The Twins). At the centre of the image, a massive star is forming and blasting cavities through the clouds with a pair of powerful jets, extending to the top right and