# @europeanspaceagency on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DBUkjkGtU11
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35585007-europeanspaceagency-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/90c704acb8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-10-26T21:50:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** J.L.Lopez (@xandler80) — https://gondola.cc/xandler80

## Caption

A super star cluster like no other ✨

Westerlund 1, 12 000 light-years away in the Ara constellation, is an extraordinary star cluster brimming with massive stars up to 2 000 times larger and a million times brighter than the Sun. Astronomers estimate that in less than 40 million years, over 1 500 supernovae will explode here! Captured in stunning detail by @esawebb, this image reveals the dense, star-packed core of Westerlund 1, providing key insights into star formation and evolution. It’s a unique window into some of the Universe’s most extreme environments!

📸 @NASA, @europeanspaceagency, @canadianspaceagency, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb), M. G. Guarcello (@mediainaf-OAPA) and the EWOCS team; @creativecommons CC BY 4.0
📹 ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb), M. G. Guarcello (INAF-OAPA) and the EWOCS team, N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb)
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## Stats

- **Views:** 8,233
- **Likes:** 28,159
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- **Comments:** 118

## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ESA - European Space Agency | @europeanspaceagency | https://gondola.cc/europeanspaceagency | Government Organization |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Producer |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Editor |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Social Media Manager |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Publisher |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Copywriter |
| J.L.Lopez | @xandler80 | https://gondola.cc/xandler80 | Community Manager |

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