About 160,000 light-years away, the Tarantula Nebula is located in one of the closest galaxies to Earth. Filled with bright gas and dark clouds of dust, it is one of the fastest places in the universe where stars form.

The dust particles are much smaller than a single strand of hair. But under the influence of gravity, they combine to form larger structures in the disks around stars.

Over time, these structures can turn into planets and solar systems and clear the space around them.

This impressive image of the Tarantula Nebula was taken by the orbiting @NASAHubble telescope.

Image description:

A dazzling cosmic landscape filled with white, red and brown filaments. Dark, thin clumps of dust trace a line from the top center to the right center. Stars in shades of purple and blue fill the background.

 

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Murray

Doesn't it look like the dust is lifted into the air when cleaning?