| Find the entire Hubble News archive, image galleries, and much more at hubblesite.org | Thousands of sparkling young stars are nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603. This stellar "jewel box" is one of the most massive young star clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 3603 is a prominent star-forming region in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way, about 20,000 light-years away. This latest image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows a young star cluster surrounded by a vast region of dust and gas. The image reveals stages in the life cycle of stars. |
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Hubblesite: Star Cluster Bursts into Life in New Hubble Image
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