In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula . ... Credit Copyright: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA - Processing Licence : Judy Schmidt Explanation: The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a whirlwind of spectacular star formation. Visible near the image center, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds, each roughly half a light-year long, have been formed by extreme stellar winds and intense energetic starlight. ... Walls of dust hide and redden other hot young stars. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...