In Scorpius there is a bright star named Antares ( which appears yellow) also seen in the picture below is the Pipe Nebula. At the bottom left corner of the picture winding its way around the star is a dark cloud that got the nickname " The dark river". Inside the cloud as we have learned in class are mainly hydrogen molecules and a few other molecules. Above Antares is Rho Ophiuchi which is a double star. The dark river is about 500 light years away. Space can lead to all kinds of imagination.
Wow 500 light years is very long
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