Pan across The Tarantula Nebula | Hubble

Pan across The Tarantula Nebula | Hubble

Hubble has taken this stunning close-up shot of part of the Tarantula Nebula. This star-forming region of ionized hydrogen gas is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy which neighbors the Milky Way. It is home to many extreme conditions including supernova remnants and the heaviest star ever found. The Tarantula Nebula is the most luminous nebula of its type in the local Universe.

Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 41 seconds

Release Date: February 17, 2016

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