Lying 7,500 light years from Earth, the Carina Nebula buzzes with activity. Countless stars are being born among the glowing clouds of dust and gas and, over several million years, this nebula – named after the keel of the mythical ship Argo – has created some of the most massive stars known to astronomers Illustration: Photograph: Thomas Preibisch/ESO
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