NGC 6188 and NGC 6164 . ... Credit Copyright: Martin Pugh Rick Stevenson Explanation: Fantastic shapes lurk in clouds of glowing gas in the giant star forming region NGC 6188. ... Massive, young stars of the embedded Ara OB1 association were formed in that region only a few million years ago, sculpting the dark shapes and powering the nebular glow with stellar winds and intense ultraviolet radiation . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...