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Three weeks ago we posted our first photo installment from a series called “What in the World?” and now it’s time for photo number 2.  Take a look at the strange specimen below and see if you can guess what it is.

Remember we’ll give you three clues, one photo and two weeks to figure out the answer.

Photo #2

Image uploaded to Flickr by the Smithsonian Institution

Clues

1. I’m about 7,000 years old.
2. The pillars you see are really made of gas and dust.
3. The camera that took this photo is the most sophisticated X-Ray Observatory built to date.
   (hint: take a look at more photos!)

What Am I?

Check back in a couple of weeks and we’ll have the answer for you!

Photo A Answer: The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, 1932