The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus) is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), forming its south-east corner (from Earth's perspective).

Aug 23, 2024 · Caldwell 103 is a treasure of the southern night sky. Also cataloged as NGC 2070 and often called the Tarantula Nebula or 30 Doradus, this chimerical structure is nestled in the …

Jun 11, 2018 · 30 Doradus (the Tarantula Nebula) is a very bright and active star-forming region outside of the Milky Way galaxy, at 160,000 light-years away. “30 Dor” is home to the central …

The Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) is a vast star-forming region located approximately 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado. It is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), …

Jul 26, 2001 · The nebula resides in the Large Magellanic Cloud (a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way), 170,000 light-years from Earth. Nebulas like 30 Doradus are the "signposts" of recent …

Feb 14, 2025 · Hubble has imaged 30 Doradus many times during its 35 years in space; the region is also known as the Tarantula Nebula because of its arachnid-like appearance in …

Jan 10, 2023 · This new composite image combines the X-ray data from Chandra observations of 30 Doradus with an infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope that was …

The Tarantula is churning out stars at a furious pace and the massive stellar content of the young hot cluster NGC 2070 at whose heart lies the incredible cluster R136, produces an ionizing …

The Tarantula Nebula, also called NGC 2070, Caldwell 103 or 30 Doradus, is a vast H-II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It consists mainly of interstellar gas illuminated by and ionizing a …

Jul 26, 2001 · This fertile star-forming region, called the 30 Doradus Nebula, has a sparkling stellar centerpiece: the most spectacular cluster of massive stars in our cosmic neighborhood …