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SSC2004-01a: The Tarantula Nebula
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/B. Brandl (Cornell & University of Leiden)

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SSC2004-01v1: This 21-second animation compares the Tarantula Nebula in visible light and in the infrared.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/B. Brandl (Cornell & University of Leiden) & ESO

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