It wouldn't be Valentine's Day without a rose, and the Blingdom is no exception.  But as inspiring as hand-crafted jewelry can be, we should not ignore marvels of the heavens!

The above Valentine's commemorative photo depicts a cluster of newborn stars "found in a rosebud-shaped (and rose-colored) nebulosity known as NGC 7129."  This striking photo was taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope and is one of many spectacular images found on NASA's Planetary Photojournal.  

If you want to bring the stars into your love life, advanced perfume technology has enabled us to capture a sensation literally not of this earth:  the unique space rose scent created when astronauts took a rose into space.  You can experience this yourself in "the fragrance of the spirit," Shiseido ZEN.

EXTRA:  Looking for other items inspired by nebulae?  Here are a few pieces to contemplate:

Blue Nebula

Orion's Nebula Light

Nebula Goddess & Vortex

Jesus Nebula & Card

EXTRA EXTRA:  Did you know that some believe a NASA photo of a "rose nebula" proves the Quran to be the word of God?  At the turn of the millennium, many Muslims celebrated the following Hubble photo of the Cat's Eye Nebula as the fulfillment of Sura 55:37-38, "When the sky disintegrates, and turns rose colored like the paint, which of your Lord's marvels can you deny?"