This Tarantula Nebula displays the star-forming region in a new light, which includes thousands of never-before-seen young stars previously shrouded in cosmic dust.
At the top of the nebula's cavity, to the upper left of the cluster of young stars, an older star prominently displays
Away from the core region of hot young stars, cooler gas takes on a rust color, leading astronomers to know that the nebula is rich in complex hydrocarbons
Located just 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, the Tarantula Nebula is the largest and brightest star-forming region in the Local Group.
Appearing light blue, the most active region appears to be brimming with massive young stars.It is the hottest, most massive stars known to astronomers. 's home.
Only the dense surrounding regions of the nebula resist erosion by the powerful stellar winds of these stars, creating columns that point back toward the cluster.