To celebrate Hubble’s 35th anniversary, ESA is sharing a new image series that updates previously released Hubble targets with the latest Hubble data. This new image of the dazzling young star cluster NGC 346 is the first to combine Hubble observations made at infrared, optical, and ultraviolet wavelengths, creating an intricately detailed view of this vibrant star-forming factory. NGC 346 is home to more than 2,500 newborn stars, the most massive of which blaze with an intense blue light in this image. The glowing pink nebula and snakelike dark clouds are remnants of the birthplace of stars in the cluster. NGC 346 is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way that lies 200,000 light-years away in the constellation Tucana. Find out more about this image at the link in our bio! Image description: A star cluster within a nebula. Thin, pale-blue wisps of clouds fill the background while denser areas of pinkish clouds appear superimposed upon them. The star cluster holds bright-blue stars that illuminate the nebula. Large arcs of dense, reddish-brown dust pressed together by the stars’ radiation, curve around, in front of, and behind the clustered stars. Many orange stars are visible in the background behind the clouds of the nebula. Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Nota, P. Massey, E. Sabbi, C. Murray, M. Zamani (ESA/Hubble) #NASA #Hubble #stars #nebula #space #science #universe #astronomy #cosmos #telescope
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