Video: Haunting new image of the Cone Nebula - a Milky Way 'star-factory' that sits 2,500 light-years from Earth - makes it appear like a mythological creature The European Space Observatory ...

The Cone Nebula is part of a star-forming region of ... in giant clouds of cold molecular gas and dust, known for creating new stars. This dramatic new view of the nebula was captured with the ...

The dense cloud of cosmic dust and gas is the perfect breeding ground for new, bright stars, some of which can be seen near the top of the cloud in the picture above. The Cone Nebula's shape is ...