Astronomy Picture of the Day

Visit the NASA/JPL website to view more Astronomy Pictures of the Day   The North America Nebula in Infrared Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, L. Rebull (SSC, Caltech);  DSS, D. De Martin Explanation: The North America Nebula can do what most North Americans cannot -- form stars. Precisely where in the nebula these stars are forming has been mostly obscured by some of the nebula's thick dust that is opaque to visible light. However, a new view of theNorth America Nebula ... Full Story