Three Years After Stellar Outburst Wall Art Size:16 x 16 the spacecraft was between 11

the spacecraft was between 11

almost as large as Earth

The ring swirling around Saturn consists of chunks of ice and dust

most of them not seen in visible light pictures

The dust absorbs the high-energy radiation from the newborn stars and then glows in infrared light

Three Years After Stellar Outburst Wall Art Size:16 x 16 the spacecraft was between 11The Hubble Space Telescope's latest image of the star V838 Monocerotis (V838 Mon) reveals dramatic changes in the illumination of surrounding dusty cloud structures. The effect, called a light echo, has been unveiling never before seen dust patterns ever since the star suddenly brightened for several weeks in early 2002. Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA STScI)