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Pismis 24, an open star cluster around 8,000 light-years away in the core of the NGC 6357 nebula in the constellation Scorpius. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Maíz Apellániz, et al
Jan 9, 2025, 4:29 PM
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