A glorious, colorful image captured by a telescope in Chile shows the bright glow of star cluster RCW 38, where young stars are being born.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), operating in Chile's Atacama Desert.

Unlike many star clusters that appear as simple dots in the night sky, RCW 38 is a stunning, colorful display of swirling gases and young stars. The VISTA image reveals a dynamic, ever-changing landscape where cosmic forces shape the early lives of new stars.