... On the left, marked by red gas and dust clouds, is irregular galaxy M82. ... Such was the case last week as a giant prominence, visible above on the right, highlighted a Sun showing increased activity as it comes off an unusually quiet Solar Minimum. The Nearby Milky Way in Cold Dust . ... The intricate structures, shown above, were resolved in new detail recently in a wide region of the sky imaged in far infrared light by the European Space Agency's Planck satellite. ... Zodiacal Light Vs. ...