A star is born and 11 other images of the day from NASA

Here’s 12 incredible images from the astronauts at America’s space agency.

AN IMAGE OF young, blue star clusters being formed over 11 million light years away was featured by NASA as its picture of the day yesterday (article image).

It caught our attention – as it probably should given it gives us a glimpse into regions normally obscured by major dust – and inspired us to contemplate the astounding sights and events that the space agency’s satellites and astronauts catch every day.

TheJournal.ie has picked out 11 other amazing images that feature in NASA’s gallery. Sit back and take a few minutes to get lost in the absolute enormity of the universe and realisations of how minuscule the space we inhabit actually is.

A star is born and 11 other images of the day from NASA

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So Far
America's Coast
Arc of Light
Hubble
Space Walk
Jupiter
Crack
Flare
Star Birth
NASA
West Europe
Full Moon

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A star is born and 11 other images of the day from NASA

So Far

America's Coast

Arc of Light

Hubble

Space Walk

Jupiter

Crack

Flare

Star Birth

NASA

West Europe

Full Moon

More from NASA’s image gallery>

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.