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Stars Brewing in Cygnus X
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A bubbling cauldron of star birth is highlighted in this image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. Massive stars have blown bubbles, or cavities, in the dust and gas -- a violent process that triggers both the death and birth of stars.
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Credit lineStars Brewing in Cygnus X. NASA/JPL, 2012-01-10. Public domain. ID: PIA15253.