Officially known as W40, this red butterfly in space is a nebula ... image of a beautiful nebula that acts as a nursery for baby stars. The nebula is named Westerhout 40 (W40), and has been ...

The celestial object resembles a shimmering, one-winged butterfly ... nearby star out of frame, per Inverse. While at the center of the Chamaeleon Infrared Nebula is a baby star, the object ...