Ancient stars dazzle in a celestial chandelier | Space photo of the day for Aug. 21, 2026

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The Chandelier Cluster, or globular cluster NGC 6723, as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Sarajedini, G. Piotto)

Stars scattered across the cosmos sparkle in the appropriately named Chandelier Cluster.

What is it?

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this twinkling image of NGC 6723, or the Chandelier Cluster, a globular star cluster located 27,000 light-years away in our Read Entire Article

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