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Why Scientists Are Firing Lasers at This Extremely Badass Nebula
Yes, this photo is real.
Science & Tech
Astronomers at the Very Large Telescope are firing lasers at the Carina Nebula.
The Carina Nebula is one of the most active and brightest nebulas in the sky over the last 200 years.
The Very Large Telescope uses lasers and adaptive optics to correct for turbulence caused by Earth’s atmosphere.
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) recently debuted the stunning image above, which appears to be an epic space battle with a purple cosmic blob, but in reality, shows astronomers using a clever trick to observe one of the largest nebulas in the night sky.