This stunning image shows R136, a central concentration of stars located within NGC 2070, which is located at the centre of the Tarantula Nebula within the Large Magellanic Cloud around 160,000 light years away. The cluster is known to contain a large number of both O-type stars and Wolf-Rayet stars, nearly all of which are located within 16.3 light years of the centre of the cluster. Because of the concentration of these young and massive stars, this region is a starburst region. This means that star formation is taking place at an accelerated rate. The cluster produces most of the energy present in the Tarantula Nebula and has a mass of around 450,000 solar masses. Astronomers believe that this cluster may become a globular cluster in its future. It's estimated that the cluster itself is a mere two million years old, so none of the stars are significantly evolved and none have gone supernova. Image credit: NASA/ESA #astronomy #astronomer #astrophysics #space #cosmos #science #physics #universe #stars #planet #astronaut #constellation #interstellar #spacetravel #outerspace #instaspace #instalike #instafollow #astrobiology #Nasa #Hubble #telescope #galaxy #stargazing #starstuff #astrophysics_ - December 29, 2015 at 11:29PM Source: https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xap1/t51.2885-15/e35/12362326_125997017774770_462039735_n.jpg

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