It’s time to cast your spell on the night⁣ ⁣ About 5,550 light-years away in our galaxy, there’s a magical light show going on. This region is a cluster of clusters, containing at least three clusters of young stars, including many hot, massive, luminous stars. These hot, young stars emit radiation, which energizes the cooler gas in the cloud that surrounds them.⁣ ⁣ Astronomers call this object and others like it “HII” (pronounced “H-two”) regions. An HII region is created when the radiation from hot, young stars strips away the electrons from neutral hydrogen atoms in the surrounding gas to form clouds of ionized hydrogen, which is denoted scientifically as “HII.” Scientists study these areas with telescopes like NASAChandraXray because young stars are bright in X-rays. Also, X-rays can penetrate the shrouds of gas and dust surrounding these infant stars, allowing astronomers to see how stars are formed with details that would be otherwise missed.⁣ ⁣ This composite image contains X...