... Stars of many types and colors are visible in this Hubble Space Telescope vista of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Over 10,000 stars are visible -- the brightest of which are giant stars. Were our Sun 170,000 light-years distant and among these stars, it would hardly be discernable. ... Is this old galaxy up to new tricks? ... The unassuming star centered in this sky view will one day be our next door stellar neighbor. ... Moon Struck . ... Mars Polar Lander Target Ellipse . ...