This Hubble image displays the 30-Doradus star forming region that lies 170,000 light-years away in the Large Megellanic Cloud. 30-Doradus, often referred to as the Tarantula Nebula due to its glowing strands resembling spider legs, is home to the most massive stars ever seen. The stars shown in this space mural are millions of times more massive than our Sun. One of the most detailed images ever taken with the Hubble Space Telescope.
The cluster of nearly 500,000 stars combined with gaseous terrain creates a enigmatic landscape of pillars, ridges, and valleys. Perfect for the astronomy buff or anyone with a fascination of the universe we live in.
