To
celebrate Hubble’s 25th anniversary, NASA released this enchanting
image of Westerlund 2, a giant cluster of approximately three thousand
young stars in the constellation of Carina approximately 20,000
light-years away. These are some of the hottest and brightest stars in
our galaxy!
Image credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team
Image credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team
