Туманность RCW 106

This video takes a closeup look at a huge image of part of the southern constellation of Norma (The Carpenters Square) where wisps of crimson gas are illuminated by rare, massive stars that have only recently ignited and are still buried deep in thick dust clouds. These scorchinghot, very young stars are only fleeting characters on the cosmic stage and their origins remain mysterious. The vast nebula where these giants were born, known as RCW 106, is captured here in fine detail by ESOs VLT Survey Teles