The clue to the central star's nomadic past comes in the form of a distinct bow shock observed adjacent to the star — a ...

The Hubble Space Telescope image of the Tarantula Nebula's outskirts shows colorful stars, billowing gas clouds, and thick dust.

At 9.5 light-years tall, it is enormous, and is formed of cold hydrogen gas with new stars being born amongst the clouds of the nebula. This towering structure of billowing gas and dark ...