Hubble's 22nd Anniversary Image Shows Turbulent Star-making Region
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the raucous stellar breeding ground in 30 Doradus, located in the heart of the Tarantula Nebula 170,000 light-years away, comprises one of the largest mosaics ever assembled from Hubble photos. NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute are releasing the image to celebrate Hubble's 22nd anniversary. Hubble was launched on April 24, 1990 by the space shuttle Discovery.