A beam of light travels 186,000 miles in one second. Breathtaking photos from the Hubble Space Telescope show dozens of them forming in the embrace of one cloud, winking through the debris.
New stars add to the billions already sparkling in the deep void.
The Hubble also shows us stark pictures of old stars, glory faded, collapsing onto their own burned-out central cores. College football burns brightly in our sunshine state. Some stars, like the Seminoles, Hurricanes and Gators, have only recently achieved their prime. As there is still plenty of fuel, these vigorous, bright giants should be in their glory for a long time. New stars are forming, young and eager.