Aug 27, 2024, 06:39 PM IST

7 mesmerizing images of galaxies and star clusters shared by NASA

Pravrajya Suruchi

This 100-million-year-old globular cluster belongs to the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and the birthplace of billions of stars.

Hubble captured the image as part of a research project studying how dust in the Large Magellanic Cloud obstructs ultraviolet light.

NGC 2002 is a relatively young star cluster, formed just 18 million years ago, with an approximate diameter of 30 light-years.

Trumpler 14 is an open cluster that hosts some of the most massive and brightest stars in our galaxy, situated 8,000 light-years away.

This entire collection is NGC 1858, an open star cluster situated in the northwest region of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

The brighter blue stars at the center of the cluster burn hotter and have shorter lifespans, while the red stars on the outskirts are older and burn at lower temperatures.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports Credit: NASA