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[VIDEO] Amazing Image Captured by Array Shows Nebula and Formation of Stars

Steven
First Posted: May 21, 2016 12:50 AM EDT

An emission nebula, named LHA 120-N55, resides within the Large Magellanic Cloud. According to the European Southern Observatory (ESO), astronomers are studying the region to "learn about the conditions in places where new stars develop." ESO used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile to capture the imagery.

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