A stunning, detailed image of the Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). This vast star-forming region, captured by the European Southern Observatory's Wide Field Imager, showcases vibrant red and pink emission nebulae, dark nebulae, and supernova remnants. The bright stellar cluster R136, home to some of the most massive stars known, is prominently featured. This is one of the most detailed images ever taken of this enormous stellar nursery.

Astronomy Picture from 18/05/2010

Tentacles of the Tarantula Nebula

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A stunning image of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The LMC is shown in great detail, revealing its irregular shape, numerous stars, and the prominent Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus), a massive star-forming region. The image highlights the LMC's size and complexity as one of the Milky Way's most massive satellite galaxies, home to SN 1987A, the closest supernova in recent times.

Astronomy Picture from 07/09/2023

The Large Cloud of Magellan

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A split image showcasing the 30 Doradus Nebula. The top panel shows a visible-light view from the Hubble Space Telescope's WFPC2 instrument, while the bottom panel displays an infrared view from the NICMOS instrument. Numbered arrows in the infrared image highlight newly formed massive stars and symmetric jets of material ejected by one of the young cluster stars. The infrared view penetrates the dust clouds, revealing stars and systems invisible in visible light. The scale bar indicates 5 light-years.

Astronomy Picture from 01/10/1999

New Stars In 30 Doradus

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Hubble Space Telescope image of the 30 Doradus Nebula, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The image showcases the massive star cluster R136 at the nebula's center, surrounded by gas and dust sculpted by stellar winds and radiation. The vibrant colors depict the intense energy of this star-forming region, located approximately 170,000 light-years from Earth.

Astronomy Picture from 06/05/2007

Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

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A breathtaking Hubble Space Telescope image of the Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The vibrant image showcases the star cluster R136, home to some of the largest, hottest, and most massive stars known, surrounded by sculpted gas and dust clouds. The intense radiation and stellar winds from these stars shape the surrounding nebula's intricate structures.

Astronomy Picture from 29/07/2012

Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

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🕷️✨Eine kosmische Spinne aus buntem Gas, Staub und Sternen: der #Tarantelnebel, eingefangen vom NASA/ESA Hubble Weltraumteleskop in einer der Satellitengalaxien der #Milchstraße, der Großen Magellanschen Wolke.
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Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Murray, 24.01.2025
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Merging Star Clusters in #30Doradus 🌟
This stunning Hubble image reveals two clusters of massive stars in the Tarantula Nebula, 170,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud. A star-forming marvel, active for 25 million years! How much longer will it shine?
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