... Massive Stars Of 30 Doradus . ... This gorgeous visible-light Hubble Space Telescope image shows a young cluster of massive stars at the center of the 30 Doradus Nebula. Gas and dust clouds in 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, have been sculpted into elongated shapes by powerful winds and ultraviolet radiation from these hot cluster stars. ... Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust . ... Bright clusters of stars form and disperse near the center of our Galaxy. ...