New image from one of Earth's largest telescopes shows a 'star factory' nebula

A newly-released picture shows the "Cone Nebula" in stunning detail

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A new picture shows a nebula 2,500 light-years away in spectacular detail

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The Cone Nebula was snapped by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. –

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The picture was released on Thursday by the European Southern Observatory (ESO)

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To find the Cone Nebula, scientists turned their telescope towards the Monoceros (unicorn) constellation, about halfway between the Betelgeuse and Procyon stars.

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The ESO's Very Large Telescope is one of the largest telescopes in the world.

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