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Lose Yourself in These Gloriously Detailed New Images of The Magellanic Clouds – ScienceAlert

Astronomers have been using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) in Chile as a sort of baby monitor, keeping their eye on a region of nearby space absolutely packed with…

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Astronomers have been using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) in Chile as a sort of baby monitor, keeping their eye on a region of nearby space absolutely packed with star nurseries.
The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are the only two dwarf galaxies visible from Earth with the unaided eye, and luckily enough, they are also home to some of the most active star-forming regions in our Local Group of galaxies.
It’s not the first time we’ve tried to peek in and see what these newborns are up to, but…

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