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The star factory

Image of star nursery NGC 3324, 7,600 light years from Earth, shows cosmic dust compressed into stars under gravitational forces.

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© ESA, CSA, and STScI / NASA

Landscape image

Portrait image

The star factory

NGC 3324 cluster: Stellar nursery where gravity compresses cosmic dust & gas into stars.

#StarFormation #NGC3324 #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope

© ESA, CSA, and STScI / NASA