Air & Space Magazine Purple Gum Young stars shine shortly after they’re born in this stellar nursery, a nebula called Gum 56. This image was taken at the La Silla Observatory in Chile as part of ESO’s Cosmic Gems program. ESO December 18, 2015 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source You Might Also Like The Rebirth of “America by Air” January 31, 2018 The First Airliner to Vanish August 22, 2017 Laika’s Tale November 1, 2007 Block That Bomb: How Cold Warriors Stopped Nuclear Smuggling September 18, 2020 Apollo 15 and The Power of Inspiration July 19, 2014 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)