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Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, this breathtaking image shows a cloudy region of gas and dust where new stars are forming inside the Large Magellanic Cloud — a small satellite galaxy orbiting the Milky Way.

The “cloudy” look comes from interstellar gas and dust, which both hides and reveals the powerful processes shaping these young stars. Within these dense regions, gravity pulls material together until nuclear fusion ignites, giving birth to brand-new stars. The surrounding gas then glows from the intense radiation pouring out of these stellar nurseries.

The Large Magellanic Cloud is only about 160,000 light-years away, making it one of the closest galaxies to us. Because of its proximity, Hubble and other telescopes can study its star clusters in great detail, helping astronomers understand how stars and galaxies evolve across cosmic time.

This stunning cloudy star cluster is a reminder of how beautifully chaotic star formation really is — both messy and magnificent at the same time.

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