Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ.of Ariz.2007-02-12

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This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye.

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Title: Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ.of Ariz.
Date Created: 2007-02-12
Rights: JPL
Album: kboggs

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