... What's going on near the center of our Galaxy? ... Dust and Gas Surrounding Star R Coronae Australis . ... Young star R Coronae Australis has a dusty home. The dust is so thick on the upper left of the above photograph that little light from background stars comes through. Thinner dust near the stars reflects light from R Coronae Australis (upper right) and neighbor TY Coronae Australis, giving their surroundings a flowing appearance. ... Cassini Spacecraft Approaches Jupiter . ...