Cone Nebula - NGC 2264 Medium:Canvas The Iskra was used primarily

The Iskra was used primarily as a trainer aircraft

This huge cosmic cloud is not only a majestic beauty of the universe but also helps astronomers to discover and study about complex molecules that are the first step in the creation of the building blocks of life

This image was taken by the best Polish Air to Air photographer Sławek "hesja" Krajniewski and shows a pair of F-22 Raptors from 3rd Wing United States Air Force U

Image Processing: Michał OstaszewskI

The features were observed again in late 2014 with that instrument's more advanced replacement

Cone Nebula - NGC 2264 Medium:Canvas The Iskra was used primarilyThe Cone Nebula is very similar to the M16 Pillars of Creation. Monstrous pillars of cold gas, like the these in Cone and M16, are common in large regions of star birth. Astronomers have discovered a lot of young stars and even planets in the areas like this. The Cone Nebula resides 2,500 light years away in the constellation Monoceros. Radiation from hot, young stars has slowly eroded the nebula over millions of years. The Ultraviolet light heats the