On a road heading to Teide National Park in the Canary Islands, Spain, a bright triangular band appeared in the sky just after sunset in June 2019. This phenomenon is known as zodiacal light, created by sunlight reflecting off dust that orbits within the solar system. The prevailing hypothesis suggests that this dust originates from the Jupiter family of comets and slowly spirals toward the sun. Analysis of dust from comet 67P, which was visited by the European Space Agency (ESA) Rosé probe, supports this theory. In the above image, the alpha star of Leo, Regulus, and the Beehive Cluster (M44) shine within the zodiacal light.
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