Wispy tendrils of hot dust and gas glow brightly in this ultraviolet image of the Cygnus Loop nebula, taken by NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer. The nebula lies about 1,500 light-years away.
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Title: Cygnus Loop Nebula
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date Created: 2012-03-22
Rights: JPL
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