Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a colorful view of the famous Trifid and Lagoon nebulas illuminated from within by radiation cast out by generations of energetic young stars.
Both star-forming regions orbit within the Milky Way over 4,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. Their relative brightness and intriguing structures make them a popular target for astrophotographers and scientists alike, who have used powerful observatories such as the Hubble Space Telescope to capture spectacular imagery of the stellar nurseries.
