UPDATE:  SOLVED by Patrick at 12:26 CDT

Happy Saturday to all.  It’s been a while since I went over the “Riddle Rules”, so I’ll run through them real quick:

The riddle posts every Saturday at noon CDT; the subject is always identified (i.e., it’s a thing, it’s an event, it’s SciFi, etc); the subject of the riddle will be something with which you are familiar; the first person who solves the riddle is the winner; the winner gets to pick a subject for Monday’s post; the subject must be about astronomy, and must be researchable; the winner will get on the list to have first crack at the bonus riddle (the bonus riddle has a real prize); Tom has final say on any issues or controversies.

You ready?  Excellent!  Today you will be looking for a thing in the real world:

You are looking for a beautiful mystery.

This thing was discovered in the 18th century…

…but its home was known to the ancient Egyptians.

Its structure is not visible to the unaided eye.

While we think of this as one thing, it may have a little surprise waiting for us.

This is one of the most complex representatives of its kind ever seen.

It is believed to be very young; perhaps only 1,000 years old.

You will see this beauty if you look around the North Ecliptic Pole.

Got it?  Okay, I’ll be in the comment section waiting patiently for someone to talk to me.

Here's where you WISH it was spiders.