Desiderata quote - Lagoon Nebula astronomy image Poster

A quote from Desiderata by Max Ehrmann: And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should... to go with this amazing image from deep space. Located in the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer), this giant cloud of glowing interstellar gas (Messier 8) is a stellar nursery that is also known as the Lagoon Nebula. The massive stars hiding within the heart of the nebula give off enormous amounts of ultraviolet radiation, ionizing the gas and causing it to shine colorfully, as well as sculpting the surrounding nebula into strange shapes. The result is an object around four to five thousand light-years away which, on a clear night, is faintly visible to the bare eye. image code: lagnebme Image credit: Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the Hubble Space Telescope