The cluster is roughly 7,500 light-years away and contains about 70 stars. Newborn stars are effectively excavating the pillar from inside.
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Webb opened a stellar 'treasure chest' in the Carina Nebula
Today’s NASA image shows a 1.3-million-year-old cluster of about 70 young stars.
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