article_snippet.sent: an image of a fantastic tapestry of stars snapped by the orbiting observatory shows a giant distant cluster of about 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2 inside a stellar 'breeding ground' called Gum 29, 20,000 light-years from Earth.
article_snippet.sent: A stellar nursery of about 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2 located about 20,000 light-years from the planet earth in the constellation
article_snippet.sent: Westerlund 2 is surrounded by the star-forming region Gum 29.
article_snippet.sent: The red dots scattered throughout the landscape around Westerlund 2 are a rich population of newly forming stars still wrapped in The red dots scattered throughout the landscape around Westerlund 2 gas-and-dust cocoons.
article_snippet.sent: The pillars in the star-forming region surrounding Westerlund 2, composed of dense gas, are a few light-years tall and point to the central cluster.
article_snippet.sent: The pillars in the star-forming region surrounding Westerlund 2, composed of dense gas are thought to be incubators for new stars.
highlights_snippet.sent: Nasa scientists in California have released an image of distant giant cluster of 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Massive stars are seen feeding regions of dust and gas in an image of distant giant cluster of 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2, sparking new star formation .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: an image of distant giant cluster of 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2 was released to mark the Hubble Space Telescope's 25th anniversary tomorrow .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: an image of distant giant cluster of 3,000 stars called Westerlund 2 was launched on 24 April 1990  