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NASA's Hubble Telescope Reveals 'Candy Floss' Nebula Cluster in Stunning New Image

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures a mesmerizing view of the N11 nebula cluster, a vibrant star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud 

23-08-2024
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NASA's Hubble Telescope has captured a breathtaking image of a star-forming region called N11, located about 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado. This vast cluster of emission nebulae, discovered in 1956 by American astronomer Karl Gordon, is situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a dwarf galaxy neighboring the Milky Way.

Describing the mesmerizing image, NASA referred to N11 as a "bubbling region of stars" with "cotton-spun clouds of gas" shaped by young, massive stars. These gases, ionized by the stellar activity, give the region a striking pink hue.

N11, one of the most energetic areas in the LMC, is filled with colossal cavities carved by stellar winds and supernovae from the stars within the nebula. NASA scientists are using the Hubble Telescope to study these stars and their distribution, further deepening our understanding of star formation. The LMC itself, while relatively small, remains an active galaxy where the birth and death of stars continuously shape the cosmic landscape.

Nebulae, like N11, are enormous clouds of dust and gas in space. Some are created by dying stars, while others serve as stellar nurseries. Our own Sun was born in a nebula about 4.6 billion years ago, highlighting the crucial role these celestial formations play in the life cycles of stars.

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