USA: NASA has released a stunning image of a nebula 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina. The central shimmering star cluster, which resembles a fireworks display, is surrounded by pockets of interstellar dust and gas that serve as star formation building blocks. The Hubble Space Telescope captured the image between August and December 2009.

Astronomers have widely used the Hubble Space Telescope to study distant galaxies, and it has greatly improved our understanding of the universe. More than 13,000 journal articles based on Hubble's data have been published, making it one of the most productive scientific instruments ever built. The telescope, which is roughly the size of a large school bus, was launched in 1990

While the central star cluster takes centre stage, a bluish-white layer of gas and dust surrounds the star cluster. This "wispy veil" obscures the stars beneath it. "The image's background is peppered with white, yellow, orange, and red dots of distant stars upon empty pockets of dark navy and black space," NASA wrote in an official post.

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This nebula's gas emits its own light, which can be seen at visible wavelengths. It is visible as a pale and dim cloud in the middle and lower right corner of the image.

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Star clusters, such as the one depicted in the image, are of particular interest because they can shed light on the origins of massive star formation in the early, distant universe.

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These massive clusters are also used to study distant starbursts caused by galaxies colliding, which results in star formation.

This nebula's proximity makes it ideal for further investigation.