A Cosmic Tarantula, Caught by NASA’s Webb - NASA
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 …
Tarantula Nebula - Wikipedia
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).
Caldwell 103 - NASA Science
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 …
Hubble Studies the Tarantula Nebula’s Outskirts - NASA
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 …
Hubble Studies the Tarantula Nebula’s Outskirts - Science@NASA
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 …
NASA and ESA share a breathtaking Hubble image of the Tarantula Nebula …
5 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 …
Untangling the Tarantula Nebula, the sky's largest stellar nursery
Sep 10, 2021 · The object resided near the northeastern edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the immense nebulous region that astronomers now recognize as a satellite galaxy to …
Tarantula Nebula - Science@NASA
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 …
Webb Takes Close Look at Tarantula Nebula - Sci.News
Sep 6, 2022 · The Tarantula Nebula, a turbulent star-birth region located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, hosts thousands of young and still-forming stars, many revealed by the …
Inside the Milky Way's satellite galaxy: Hubble captures …
3 days ago · The Tarantula Nebula is known for its active star formation. ESA calls it the "most productive star-forming region" nearby. ... The Large Magellanic Cloud may be only 10-20% …