In this star nursery, the beauty of every stage of life unfolds at once. Brilliant, dynamic gases trace the powerful movement of older stars, while young stars carve luminous bubbles through the nebula, opening the night sky to let their light emerge.

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NASA James Webb Space Telescope

In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were previously shrouded in cosmic dust. The most active region appears to sparkle with massive young stars, appearing pale blue. In what appears to be a distinctive bubble in the cloud of gas, young stars still surrounded by dusty material are blowing this bubble, beginning to carve out their own cavity.

There is no mythology associated with Dorado. It is one of 12 constellations named by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius based on observations by Dutch navigators. The name means “the dolphinfish” in Latin. It first appeared on a celestial globe published by Plancius in 1597. It was later included in Johann Bayer’s star atlas in 1603. The constellation is usually represented as a dolphinfish such as the Mahi-mahi. It is not in any way related to the marine mammal known as the dolphin. This constellation has also been represented as a goldfish and a swordfish, but the dolphinfish is the correct representation based on the name Dorado.

Galatic Location: Dorado Constellation

Celestial Phenomenon: NGC 2070

Collection: 88 Constellations

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