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RCW 108: Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth
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RCW 108: Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth

RCW 108: Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth

NASA's image library records RCW 108: Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

RCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming within the Milky Way galaxy about 4,000 light years from Earth. This image is part of a large collection of images of merging galaxies taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected
FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

RCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming within the Milky Way galaxy about 4,000 light years from Earth. This image is part of a large collection of images of merging galaxies taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope.

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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

NASA Image and Video LibraryRCW 108: Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth

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