Hubble Gazes at Stars of the Large Magellanic Cloud: Stop and gaze at this star cluster located about 135,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), one of our closest cosmic neighbors and a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. The LMC is a hotbed of vigorous star formation. Rich in interstellar gas and dust, the galaxy is home to approximately 60 globular clusters and 700 open clusters.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
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