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The liveliness of youth

The star cluster Westerlund 2, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, is home to young stars surrounded by dense clouds of interstellar dust that’s in the process of birthing new planets. (Credits: ESA, NASA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), Westerlund 2 Science Team)

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Image date: May 28, 2020

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