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Day 25 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

Dusty pillars in the space

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Huge dark pillars of dust and gas, seen against a backdrop of stars.
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About a hundred galaxies of varying shapes and sizes, some of them appearing stretched and warped
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A cluster of blue stars appear in a cavity within a larger billowing cloud of gas and dust.
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Three spiral galaxies of varying sizes appear close together in the night sky.
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Many galaxies in a cluster, with most appearing stretched or warped in varying ways
ESA / Webb, NASA & CSA, H. Atek, M. Zamani

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Huge dark pillars of dust and gas, seen against a backdrop of stars.
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Editor, curator, and founder of bilingual platforms focused on cultural critique, legacy-building, and editorial transparency. Based in Spain, active across Europe and Southeast Asia.Championing editorial clarity, mythic publishing, and queer voice.