Hubble telescope reveals dazzling star nursery
Images released from the Hubble telescope show an awe-inspiring display of what is known as a star nursery – a place where stars incubate.
The star-forming region is shown in a stunning new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 2467.
Gases brew to appear like spilled liquids with bright blue stars studding the glowing background. This huge cloud of hydrogen gas serves as a birth place for new stars.
Fierce ultraviolet radiation released by the young stars is responsible for the region's colorful glow, explains National Geographic.
The study of stellar nurseries like NGC 2467 is important in determining the distance and chemical composition of other galaxies, scientists say.
The Herald Sun reports that the hydrogen gas clouds within NGC 2467 are believed to be only a few million years old.
Most of the radiation comes from a single hot and brilliant massive star called HD 64315.
The pictured region is reportedly located in the southern constellation of Puppis, 13,000 light years away from Earth.
One light year is about 9.46 trillion kilometres.
