Cosmic Spider is Good Mother

Cosmic Spider is Good Mother (4/7/06)

The Tarantula nebula is the largest emission nebula in the sky and also one of the largest known star-forming regions in all the Milky Way's neighbouring galaxies. Located about 170,000 light-years away, in the southern constellation Dorado (The Swordfish), it can be seen with the unaided eye.

Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070) - Click for 1280×1277 image