Nebula Carina VII Panorama Across the expanse of Saturn's

Across the expanse of Saturn's rings

Cassini scientists have been watching the moon's south pole since a vortex appeared in its atmosphere in 2012

Image Credit: NASA/JPL

it offers an opportunity to study phenomena that are difficult to examine in more distant galaxies

Nebula Carina VII Panorama Across the expanse of Saturn'sA Bok globule nicknamed the "caterpillar" appears at the right. Its glowing edge indicates that it is being photoionized by the hottest stars in the cluster. It has been hypothesized that stars may form inside such dusty cocoons. The top of the Keyhole Nebula, the most prominent feature embedded inside Carina, is on the left. Another Bok globule is in the foreground. Credit for Hubble Image: NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley),