Wallpaper: Thackeray's Globules in the Star-Forming Region IC 2944

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About This Image

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.

Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Acknowledgment: Bo Reipurth (University of Hawaii)