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There Are Stars Being Born At the Center of This Photo

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This Hubble Telescope image has several galaxies floating through it, but at the center is UGC 5797, which is currently making stars to populate itself. The blue glow indicates prolific star formation, and, in this image, you can even pick out large blue stars that result.

Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA


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