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Red Square Nebula

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A scintillating square-shaped nebula nestled in the vast sea of stars. Combining infrared data from the Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory and the Keck II telescope, researchers characterized the remarkably symmetrical “Red Square” nebula as a central star (MWC 922) illuminating twin cones of outflowing gas.

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