Super star clusters

Hubble's Advanced Surveying Camera captured this detailed image of the galaxy NGC 5253 using its High Resolution Channel, which operated between 2002 and 2007. The image highlights the active star formation regions of the galaxy. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, WD Vacca

Star show: Hubble's rare glimpse of star formation at the core of a distant galaxy

Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys captured this detailed image of the galaxy NGC 5253, highlighting regions of active star formation at the core of a distant galaxy.