6  mind-blowing images of stars captured by NASA

Starburst Galaxy NGC 1569

This galaxy shines brightly because of millions of new stars. These stars are grouped together in a big central space.

V838 Monocerotis

This image shows swirling dust around a star. The swirls are caused by the movement of gas and dust as they slowly move outward.

N44F

N44F is a cloud of gas and dust being pushed by fast particles from a star. The walls of the cloud have tall, column-like structures made of cool dust and gas.

Antennae  Galaxies

These galaxies look like they have long antenna-like "tails" because they collided with each other. The collision caused these features.

Little Dumbbell Nebula

The Little Dumbbell Nebula looks like a balloon pinched in the middle. It’s a glowing cloud of gas with colorful, glowing patterns.

Saturn Moon Transits

This image shows Saturn’s huge moon Titan, which is even bigger than Mercury, moving across the planet.