<ul><li>The Hubble Space Telescope captured stunning images of cotton-candy clouds in the Large Magellanic Cloud, the largest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.</li><li>The image showcases a dense star field with wispy gas resembling multicolored cotton candy against a backdrop of orange and blue stars.</li><li>The LMC, visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, plays a significant role in the future as it may interact with the Milky Way as our galaxy collides with the Andromeda galaxy.</li><li>The Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud are visible dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way, connected by a gas bridge, suggesting past interactions between them.</li></ul>

Space photo of the week: Cotton candy clouds shine in one of Hubble's most beautiful images ever

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