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A zoom into the nebula NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud that reveals an underlying population of infant stars and other fine details captured by Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys across the galaxy's starburst regions and gas clouds.
  • Release Date
    January 12, 2005
  • Science Release
    Hubble Finds Infant Stars in Neighboring Galaxy
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  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI)

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