Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies lies in our neighboring galaxy the LMC . Also called the Tarantula Nebula , the red gas indicates a massive emission nebula , although supernova remnants and dark nebula also exist in 30 Doradus . The bright knot of stars just below center is called R136 and contains many of the most massive, hottest, and brightest stars known.
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