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Dark clouds of dust, called globules, are silhouetted against nearby, bright stars. Little is known about the globules, except that they are generally associated with areas of star formation.
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Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Acknowledgment: Bo Reipurth (University of Hawaii)