Dark Murky Clouds in the Bright Milky Way

NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA2011-08-24

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Washington, DC, United States

This infrared image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows exceptionally cold, dense cloud cores seen in silhouette against the bright diffuse infrared glow of the plane of the Milky Way galaxy.

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Title: Dark Murky Clouds in the Bright Milky Way
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
Date Created: 2011-08-24
Rights: JPL

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