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The Cave Nebula in Infrared from Spitzer

What's happening in and around the Cave Nebula?

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Tarantula Nebula

The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within nearby satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Arcs, Jets, and Shocks near NGC 1999

This tantalizing array of nebulas and stars can be found about two degrees south of the famous star-forming Orion Nebula

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