By Khushi Pal
Published Apr 26, 2024

Hindustan Times
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10 captivating images of star clusters captured by NASA

Space is illuminated by thousands of star clusters featuring trillions of young and massive glittering stars. Here are ten stunning images of star clusters captured by NASA.

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking image of the globular cluster Liller 1 featuring densely packed blue stars. 

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This stunning view captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the star cluster BSDL 2757 surrounded by rusty-red tones of gas and dust clouds.

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This mesmerising photo captures the 100 million-year-old globular cluster NGC 1850, which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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This breathtaking sight features the star cluster Pismis 24. It lies within the nebula called NGC 6357, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth.

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Check out this captivating image of the star cluster NGC 3603, which is home to massive young stars. 

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This marvellous image shows NGC 3603. It contains huge, hot stars surrounded by clouds of interstellar gas and dust. 

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took this image of Westerlund 2, a giant cluster of 3,000 stars, some of the hottest and most massive stars in the galaxy. 

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This surreal image shows a loose star cluster called the NGC 2040. It is home to thousands of stars that are drifting together through space.

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This beautiful image shows a young stellar cluster known as LH63. 

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This glittering image shows the globular cluster NGC 6325, which features a concentrated group of stars located around 26,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus.

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