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A riotous expanse of gas, dust, and stars stake out the dazzling territory of a duo of star clusters in…

This visualization travels across interstellar space to the vast star-forming region of the Carina Nebula Complex. Starting with the 2D…
Evolution of a "Blue Lurker" Star in a Triple System Panel 1: A triple star system containing three Sun-like stars.…

The name “blue lurker” might sound like a villainous character from a superhero movie. But it is a rare class…
Celestial Fireworks in Westerlund 2 The brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks display in…

30 Doradus (the Tarantula Nebula) is a very bright and active star-forming region outside of the Milky Way galaxy, at…

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of the massive young stellar grouping R136. The cluster of stars resides in…
Resembling an opulent diamond tapestry, this image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows a glittering star cluster that contains a…