Known as NGC 6523 or the Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 is a giant cloud of gas and dust where stars are born. Messier 57, more commonly known as the Ring Nebula, is about 2,000 light-years away in the ...
Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8 Photo courtesy of Pixabay. This article was contributed by David Baumgartner as part of a local series on astronomy. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Don’t feel bad if you ...