ABOUT THIS IMAGEThe Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is one of the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbors. Even though it is a small or so-called dwarf galaxy, the SMC is so bright that it is visible to the unaided eye from the Southern Hemisphere and…
ABOUT THIS IMAGECelestial Fireworks in Westerlund 2
The brilliant tapestry of young stars flaring to life resemble a glittering fireworks display in this Hubble Space Telescope archival image.
The sparkling centerpiece of this fireworks show is a…