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Samantha Mathewson

Hubble Telescope celebrates 33rd anniversary with gorgeous photo of nearby stellar nursery

Portion of an image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showing NGC 1333, a reflection nebula located 960 light-years away in the Perseus molecular cloud.

The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a stunning new photo of a nearby star-forming region to celebrate its 33rd launch anniversary. 

Located only 960 light-years away in the Perseus molecular cloud, a reflection nebula known as NGC 1333 harbors hundreds of newly forming stars. The Hubble Space Telescope peered through thick clouds of dust and gas, including cold molecular hydrogen, which is an essential element for the formation of stars and planets, according to a statement from the European Space Agency (ESA). 

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