Based on Hubble Telescope data, Space Telescope Science Institute’s (STSci) astrovisualization team produced this awe-inspiring journey through the heart of the star Westerlund 2 cluster. 20,000 light years from Earth, this busy stellar community hosts some of the hottest and bright stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Credit: NASA, ESA, N. Risinger (Skysurvey.org), G. Bacon, L. Frattare, Z. Levay, and F. Summers (Viz3D Team, STScI), and J. Anderson (STScI), Digitized Sky Survey 2, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), A. Nota (ESA/STScI), Westerlund 2 Science Team
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