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Mystic Mountain star cluster

Inside the head of this interstellar monster is a star that is slowly destroying it. The huge monster, actually an inanimate series of pillars of gas and dust, measures light years in length. The in-head star is not itself visible through the opaque interstellar dust but is bursting out partly by ejecting opposing beams of energetic particles called Herbig-Haro jets. 

Located about 7,500 light years away in the Carina Nebula and known informally as Mystic Mountain, the appearance of these pillars is dominated by dark dust even though they are composed mostly of clear hydrogen gas. The featured image was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. 

All over these pillars, the energetic light and winds from massive newly formed stars are evaporating and dispersing the dusty stellar nurseries in which they formed. Within a few million years, the head of this giant, as well as most of its body, will have been completely evaporated by internal and surrounding stars. Image Credit: Hubble, NASA, ESA; Processing & License: Judy Schmidt

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("Baby, give me some LOVING!!" says the batfish to a mate)

Deep beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands and off the coast of Peru, there exists a truly bizarre sea creature, the red-lipped batfish. Unlike most fish that glide effortlessly through the ocean, this peculiar species doesn’t swim well. Instead, it has adapted to walk on the seafloor using its fins like legs, giving it an otherworldly appearance.

What makes the red-lipped batfish even more striking is its bright red lips, which look as though they’ve been painted on with the most vibrant lipstick. Scientists believe this feature could play a role in mate attraction, though the exact reason remains a mystery. Despite its awkward movement, the batfish is a predator, using a lure-like appendage on its head to attract unsuspecting prey.

This odd fish is a perfect example of how evolution can produce some of the ocean’s most peculiar creatures, adapting to survive in ways that seem almost unreal. The red-lipped batfish proves that nature is filled with surprises, especially in the depths of the sea.