N159 and the Papillon Nebula . ... WFPC2 , HST , ESA , NASA Explanation: In a search for massive star s, the Hubble Space Telescope has peered into yet another spectacular region of star formation . This nebula, known as N159 , spans over 150 light-years and is located in the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy, about 170,000 light years distant. Visible in the above picture are bright newborn stars , dark filaments of dust , and red-glowing hydrogen gas . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...