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Green Gems Rain in Space as New Star Forms

Tiny green gemstones are falling like rain in the constellation of Orion, seen by Spitzer, NASA’s infrared space telescope.

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Green Gems Rain in Space as New Star Forms

5/26/2011Updated: 10/1/2015

<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/552799main_pia14099-full_full.jpg" alt="Spitzer has detected tiny green crystals thought to be raining on a developing star, HOPS-68. This graphic shows the star, and an artist's concept of how the 'rain' might look. The top arrow points to HOPS-68. Astronomers say the crystals are raining back down onto the swirling disk of planet-forming dust circling the star, as in the final panel. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Toledo)" title="Spitzer has detected tiny green crystals thought to be raining on a developing star, HOPS-68. This graphic shows the star, and an artist's concept of how the 'rain' might look. The top arrow points to HOPS-68. Astronomers say the crystals are raining back down onto the swirling disk of planet-forming dust circling the star, as in the final panel. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Toledo)" width="400" class="size-medium wp-image-1803546"/></a>

Spitzer has detected tiny green crystals thought to be raining on a developing star, HOPS-68. This graphic shows the star, and an artist's concept of how the 'rain' might look. The top arrow points to HOPS-68. Astronomers say the crystals are raining back down onto the swirling disk of planet-forming dust circling the star, as in the final panel. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Toledo)

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