14 DAY TRIAL // Those looking for something to make them feel incredibly small when compared to the rest of the world need look no further than this photo of a star cluster dubbed NGC 3590.
The photo shows the stars that make up its cluster, i.e. the bright dots, together with gas clouds that glow in red and orange as a result of radiation, and many other stars found in the background of this cluster.
According to EurekAlert, the NGC 3590 star cluster sits at a distance of about 7,500 light-years from our planet, in the constellation of Carina.
The cluster is estimated to be about 35 million years old, and scientists are now busy studying it hoping to gain a better understanding of how stars form and transform in time.
This is because stars such as the ones in NGC 3590 are usually born around the same time from just one gas cloud, the same source explains.
Besides, information concerning this cluster and others in its proximity can help lead to a better understanding of the structure of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
In case anyone was wondering, the photo above is the result of combining images taken in the visible and infrared parts of the spectrum and images obtained by means of a filter that collects light originating from glowing hydrogen.