Hubble

Stunning images reveal stellar nurseries

NASA's Hubble telescope shines a light into the farthest reaches of the universe.

by JoAnna Wendel
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The blue and orange swirls in the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, 60 million lightyears away, show us where stars have just formed.

NASA/ESA

Strong winds and ultraviolet radiation create this fantasy-like landscape in the stellar nursery of the Carina Nebula, 7,500 lightyears away.

NASA/ESA

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