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NASA Finds Over 2,000 Young Star Candidates In North American Nebula

An anonymous reader writes "A NASA team has identified about 2,100 young star candidates in a region called the North American Nebula. The nebula is named after its resemblance to the North American continent in visible light. There were only about 200 young stars known before. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has taken images of the new stars at all stages of development, from dusty little tots to young adults."

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  1. Damn... by FatdogHaiku · · Score: 1, Funny

    Spitzer? Really? You go into politics, get caught hitting some high priced nooky, and you get a fucking space telescope? And if it was named for some other Spitzer, well that person should be really pissed at the aforementioned asshat...

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