... Above (top) is Hubble's detailed view of the dark cosmic dust cloud, released to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the workhorse orbiting observatory. Space Laser Creates Artificial Star . ... Bright star fluctuations can indicate how the Earth's atmosphere is changing, but many times no bright star exists in the direction where atmospheric information is needed. NGC 2264: Stars, Dust, and Gas . ... The nebula surrounding bright star S Mon is filled with dark dust and glowing gas. ...