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Hubble, Chandra and Webb show star formation in NGC 1385

NASA's Hubble says Chandra's X-ray data highlights stellar nurseries and X-ray binaries in the galaxy.

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A barred spiral galaxy packed with regions where stars are actively forming. Chandra X-ray data (magenta) highlights stellar nurseries and X-ray binaries scattered along dusty spiral structures brought to life by Hubble optical (white and gray) and Webb infrared (orange and red) observations.

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NASA's Hubble shared a view of NGC 1385, a galaxy with star-forming regions. Chandra's X-ray data, shown in magenta, highlights stellar nurseries and X-ray binaries. Hubble's optical observations and Webb's infrared observations show the galaxy's dusty spiral structures.

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