The cosmic web of the tarantula nebula is a massive star 'nursery' orbiting the milky way galaxy. Were it as close as the Orion nebula, it would appear sixty times as wide as a full moon. The nursery is a producer of very large stars, which have shorter life spans than most. As a result, the nebula is home to a fairly recent supernova.
As luck would have it I actually had a pet Chilean rose-haired tarantula (or Chilean common tarantula) for a year. Interesting creatures. But I can help being perturbed by the title of this picture. Tarantula's do produce silk like all spiders but do not spin webs. (yes I can be petty!)
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