A nebula that extends its hand into space
This cloudy, ominous structure is CG 4, a cometary globule nicknamed “God’s Hand.” CG 4 is one of many cometary globules present within the Milky Way, and how these objects get their distinct form is still a matter of debate among astronomers. Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURA Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), D. de
Blythe Volkman
May 9, 2024