See Pic: NASA Chandra Shares Beautiful Image Of A Cluster Of Young Stars Thats About 2 Million Years Old! – Mashable India

Get ready to marvel at yet another beautiful image of our universe! The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently shared a stunning image of a sparkling cluster of young stars only about 1-2 million years old. This cluster of stars is named Westerlund 2.

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The image has been shared by NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory official Instagram page. Ever since its posting, the image has received over 45,000 likes and 100 comments. The caption for this beautiful image states, located roughly 20,000 light-years from Earth in Carina, Westerlund 2 is a cluster of young stars only about 1-2 million years old. This spectacular image, combining X-ray light from Chandra & visible light from @NASAHubble, spans approximately 44 light-years from side to side and sparkles with the light of more than 3,000 stars. Check it out:

Needless to say but the image has left people completely awestruck! One user commented Stunning. The universe is amazing!. Another user commented, very inspiring! NASA Hubble site states that the image resembles an exploding aerial shell in a fireworks display and we couldnt agree more! It has been captured by Hubbles Wide Field Camera 3 that observed the dusty veil in near-infrared light, giving astronomers a clearer view of the nebula.

It further explains that this stunning image reveals a fantasy landscape of pillars, ridges, and valleys. The pillars, composed of dense gas, are resisting erosion from the fierce radiation and powerful winds. These gaseous monoliths are a few light-years tall and point to the central cluster. They may be incubators for new stars. Other dense regions surround the pillars, including reddish-brown filaments of dense gas and dust.

If you want to keep tabs on more such amazing images of our universe, make sure you follow the NASA Chandra and Hubble page on Instagram!

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See Pic: NASA Chandra Shares Beautiful Image Of A Cluster Of Young Stars Thats About 2 Million Years Old! - Mashable India