Four images focusing in on areas of Westerlund 2. Each image features bright stars and fantastic sculptures of gas and dust in shades of pale blue and orange.

Westerlund 2

A glittering tapestry of young stars flares to life in these detailed close-up NASA Hubble Space Telescope photos of star cluster Westerlund 2 that are being released in celebration of Hubble's 25 years of exploring the universe since its launch on April 24, 1990.

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