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Carina Nebula: A Hubble Image Tour

A flurry of star birth and star death generates the dynamic forces that shape the hear of the Carina Nebula. The nebula contains at least a dozen brilliant stars that are 50 to 100 times the mass of our Sun.

Explore the science along with the scenery – Image Tours show Hubble pictures through an astronomer's eyes, pinpointing and explaining key features to add understanding to the joy of cosmic sightseeing.

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April 24, 2007
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Image: Hubble Image: NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); CTIO Image: N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley) and NOAO/AURA/NSF

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Aug 17, 2025

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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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