Pictured above is the Tarantula Nebula located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy that orbits the Milky Way galaxy. Named for its spidery appearance, this nebula is about 1,000 light years across and is shown here closest to its true colors. It is near the sight of a close, recent supernova and surrounds NGC 2070, a star cluster containing some of the brightest, most massive stars known which would be explanation for the recent supernova; considering massive stars have short lifespan and die young.
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