30 Doradus: The Growing Tarantula Within
About 2,400 massive stars in the center of 30 Doradus, the Tarantula Nebula, produce intense radiation and powerful winds as they blow off material seen as infrared emission from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and X-rays from Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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PIA15079
Date Created
November 16, 2011
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JPL
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