Hubble reveals Cigar Galaxy's core is a star formation powerhouse

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Hubble revealed the Cigar Galaxy's core is a powerhouse of star formation, creating stars ten times faster than the Milky Way. The telescope uncovered massive super star clusters, each with hundreds of thousands of stars, shining brighter than typical clusters. These observations offer insight into their development. This starburst galaxy has been a subject of Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope observations, with this image including data from Hubble's now-disabled High Resolution Channel.


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