See this star nursery shine in a stunning new infrared image

Previous visible light images of cluster RCW 38 showed much less detail

star cluster RCW 38

SINGING THE BLUES  This image from the Very Large Telescope, taken while testing a new infrared telescope, shows infant stars (blue dots) surrounded by dust (red and orange) in star cluster RCW 38.

K. Muzic/ESO

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