Nebulae · 2024

Tarantula Nebula

30 Doradus

Distance: 160,000 light-years
Telescopes: Chandra, Webb

The most energetic star-forming region in the nearby universe, in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Webb sees the dust; Chandra sees the hot gas and compact objects.

What you’re hearing

X-ray and infrared solos, or the blend. Bright clusters punch through as louder, higher notes.

Layers

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NASA source

NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)

Tarantula Nebula

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