The Tarantula Nebula, also known as NGC 2070, was thought to be a star until in 1751 when Nicolas Lo

The Tarantula Nebula, also known as NGC 2070, was thought to be a star until in 1751 when Nicolas Lo
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as NGC 2070, was thought to be a star until in 1751 when Nicolas Lo
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as NGC 2070, was thought to be a star until in 1751 when Nicolas Lo
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as NGC 2070, was thought to be a star until in 1751 when Nicolas Lo
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as NGC 2070, was thought to be a star until in 1751 when Nicolas Lo
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as NGC 2070, was thought to be a star until in 1751 when Nicolas Lo

TheTarantula Nebula, also known as NGC 2070, was thought to be a star until in 1751 when Nicolas Louis de Lacaille recognized its nebular nature. As an extremely luminous non-stellar object, it is so bright that if it were as close as the Orion Nebula, it would cast shadows on Earth. 

Image Credit: NASA,ESO,ESA

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