Chamaeleon Nebula Reveals Hidden Stellar Secrets

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Chamaeleon Nebula Reveals Hidden Stellar Secrets
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A detailed new image of the Chamaeleon I dark cloud, the nearest star-forming region to Earth, reveals the intricate structure of stellar nurseries and the presence of Herbig-Haro objects, highlighting the ongoing process of star formation within this 2-billion-year-old nebula complex, captured by the Dark Energy Camera in Chile.

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