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The Great Carina Nebula isn’t just a gorgeous splattering of pink and violet across the galactic sky. It’s also the home to one of the most active star-forming regions in our galaxy. The birthing of stars, the writhing of old stars in the throes of going supernova. The Great Carina Nebula is a pretty happenin’ place.

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