Cocoon Nebula Wide Field . ... A compact star forming region, the cosmic Cocoon punctuates a long trail of obscuring interstellar dust clouds. ... Like other star forming regions, it stands out in red, glowing, hydrogen gas excited by the young, hot stars and blue, dust-reflected starlight at the edge of an otherwise invisible molecular cloud . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ... A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC . ...