Ready to marvel at another cosmic wonder? On the occasion of Mothers Day, NASAs official Hubble Instagram account shared an image of a sparkling region of star birth called 30 Doradus that has raised millions of young stars.
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Ever since its posting, the image has left netizens completely awestruck. It has received over 100k likes and 200 comments. Caption for the image states, #HappyMothersDay from Hubble! This glittering region of star birth has raised millions of young stars. Called 30 Doradus, its 170,000 light-years away and is the largest visible star-forming site in a neighbouring galaxy. The image looks like something straight out of a fairy tale book, check it out:
According to NASA, 30 Doradus is found in the neighbouring galaxy, Large Magellanic Cloud. In fact, there are about 2,400 massive stars in the centre of 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, that are blowing off material and producing intense radiations with powerful winds.
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NASA Hubbles official Instagram account keeps sharing new exciting images of our universe to keep users updated on all the cosmic wonders in the universe. For instance, Hubble recently shared an image of Abell 3827 where a whole cluster full of galaxies shines. NASA states that not even 100 years ago, many astronomers thought our Milky Way Galaxy was the only galaxy in the universe. Astronomys come a long way since then! This is what it looks like:
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On the occasion of Mother’s Day, NASA’s official Hubble Instagram account shared an image of a sparkling region of star birth called 30 Doradus that has “raised” millions of young stars.
