A dying star is throwing a cosmic tantrum in this combined image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), which NASA has lent to the California Institute of ...
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Hot spots and tunnels to neighboring "superbubbles" seem to have been created by supernovas and infant star outbursts.
The image showcases the star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. This region is located about 7,600 light-years away from Earth.