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of our beautiful planet and the wonderful universe in which we live.

"The wealth of discoveries and advances, will put us at the highest levels of knowledge and learning" Karla Segura Chavarría

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La Misión de esta página es dar a conocer las maravillas, descubrimientos y actualidad de nuestro hermoso planeta y del maravilloso universo en el que vivimos.

"La riqueza en descubrimientos y avances nos pondrá en las más altas esferas del conocimiento y aprendizaje" Karla Segura Chavarría

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"En algún lugar, algo increíble está esperando ser conocido" Carl Sagan

Young Star Cluster Westerlund 2

Credit: X-ray; Y.Nazé, G.Rauw, J.Manfroid (Université de Liège), CXC, NASA
Infrared; E.Churchwell (University of Wisconsin), JPL, Caltech, NASA

Explanation: Dusty stellar nursery RCW 49 surrounds young star cluster Westerlund 2 in this remarkable composite skyscape from beyond the visible spectrum of light.Infrared data from the Spitzer Space Telescope is shown in black and white, complimenting the Chandra X-ray image data (in false color) of the hot energetic stars within the cluster's central region. Looking toward the grand southern constellationCentaurus, both views reveal stars and structures hidden from optical telescopes by obscuring dust. Westerlund 2 itself is a mere 2 million years old or less, and contains some of our galaxy's most luminous, massive and therefore short-lived stars. The infrared signatures of proto-planetary disks have also been identified in the intense star forming region. At the cluster's estimated distance of 20,000 light-years, the square marking the Chandra field of view would be about 50 light-years on a side.

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