10 breathtaking Images of Stellar Nurseries by NASA

By Sheetal Kumari | August 15, 2024

Pillars of Creation

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Carina Nebula

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Tarantula Nebula

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Orion Nebula

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W40

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NGC 6334

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RCW 86

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N11

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NGC 346

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30 Doradus

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