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Carina Pillar and Jets

Distance: 7,500 light-years away from Earth

This cosmic pillar of gas and dust is nearly 2 light-years wide. The structure lies within one of our galaxy’s largest star forming regions, the Carina Nebula, shining in southern skies. The pillar’s convoluted outlines are shaped by the winds and radiation of Carina’s young, hot, massive stars. But the interior of the cosmic pillar itself is home to stars in the process of formation.

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team