Star child. Conceptual image of a sleeping child's face glowing with a pale light against a background of stars. This image can represent a child drea

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Star child. Conceptual image of a sleeping child's face glowing with a pale light against a background of stars. This image can represent a child dreaming of travelling to the stars. It can also represent the wonders of the universe, such as the birth of stars. It could also represent how chemical elements heavier than hydrogen and helium are produced by nuclear fusion within stars, giving rise to planets and life on them.

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Size: 3733px × 4689px
Photo credit: © RICHARD KAIL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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