Jan 24, 2025 · The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light-years away in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. Despite being only 10–20% as massive as the …

The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner (from Earth's perspective).

Sep 6, 2022 · At only 161,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, the Tarantula Nebula is the largest and brightest star-forming region in the Local Group, the …

Jan 24, 2025 · Despite being only 10–20% as massive as the Milky Way galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud contains some of the most impressive nearby star-forming regions. The …

4 days ago · The Tarantula Nebula sits within the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxy. While the final result we see is filled with brilliant colors, Hubble’s images initially come back in …

3 days ago · The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy about 160,000 light-years away.

Aug 23, 2024 · Caldwell 103 is a treasure of the southern night sky. Also cataloged as NGC 2070 and often called the Tarantula Nebula or 30 Doradus, this chimerical structure is nestled in the …

Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, ... The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light-years away in the …

Sep 6, 2022 · In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including …

The Tarantula Nebula is a raucous region of star birth that resides 170,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small, satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. Because it contains the …