Molecular Cloud

A dense and cold region of interstellar space composed primarily of molecular hydrogen, serving as the birthplace of stars. The molecular cloud associated with NGC 346 is actively forming new stars.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Molecular Cloud"

Cat's Paw Nebula from Webb Space Telescope

21/07/2025

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

10/07/2025

Herbig-Haro 24

28/05/2025

Young Star Cluster NGC 346

02/05/2025

Gum 37 and the Southern Tadpoles

28/04/2025

LDN 1235: The Shark Nebula

18/03/2025

The Protostars within Lynds 483

13/03/2025

Seven Sisters versus California

05/03/2025

A Cosmic Rose: NGC 2237 in Monoceros

14/02/2025

Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud

25/01/2025

Young Stars, Dark Nebulae

10/01/2025

A December Winter Night

28/12/2024