A Festive Wreath Poem by Harley White

[Written per request of Astronomers Without Borders]

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"A Cosmic Wreath" ~ NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)mission presents the "Wreath nebula." Though this nebula's official name is Barnard 3, or IRAS Ring G159.6-18.5, one might picture a wreath in these bright green and red dust clouds -a ring of evergreens donned with a festive red bow, a jaunty sprig of holly, and silver bells throughout. Interstellar clouds like these are stellar nurseries, places where baby stars are being born.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA