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4 months ago

The Hidden Gas That Builds Stars Astronomers have created the first large scale map of dark molecular gas in the Milky Way, revealing vast networks of invisible star forming material that have so far have remained undetected. Using the...

The Hidden Gas That Builds Stars #Science #Space #Astrophysics #StarFormation #InterstellarGas

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AlcorNews

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8 months ago

Découverte d’Eos, immense nuage lumineux dans l’espace : les astronomes sous le choc Dans un tournant majeur de l’astronomie, les scientifiques viennent de mettre à jour une découverte qui pourrait bien redéfinir notre compréhension de l’univers. Un immense

Un gigantesque nuage lumineux ("Eos") à 300 al nous entoure, brillant en UV : un trésor pour capter l’origine des étoiles.
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#Space #Astrophysics #EosCloud #InterstellarGas #NextGenAstronomy

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Apodsky

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8 months ago

A breathtaking Hubble Space Telescope image of a portion of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant. Delicate filaments of shocked interstellar hydrogen gas glow intensely orange against a dark backdrop of stars. This image, taken in 1997, significantly revised scientific understanding of the remnant's distance and age.

Astronomy Picture from 26/04/2000

Filaments In The Cygnus Loop

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000426.html

#CygnusLoop #SupernovaRemnant #HubbleSpaceTelescope #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Nebula #InterstellarGas #ShockWave #Science

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Apodsky

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9 months ago

Stunning image of the Shark Nebula (LDN 1235), a vast interstellar cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Cepheus. This nebula, spanning 15 light-years, showcases intricate structures carved by massive stars, with glowing red hydrogen gas and dark dust lanes resembling cigarette smoke. The image highlights the beauty and complexity of star formation. Credit: Timothy Martin.

Astronomy Picture from 18/03/2025

LDN 1235: The Shark Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250318.html

#SharkNebula #Space #Nebula #Astronomy #Astrophotography #DeepSpace #InterstellarGas #Cepheus #LDN1235 #Cosmology #StarFormation #Science #Universe

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Apodsky

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10 months ago

A breathtaking close-up of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Delicate filaments of shocked interstellar gas, glowing orange, are visible against a dark backdrop of stars. This image, from 1997, helped revise estimates of the remnant's distance and age, placing it at 1440 light-years and 5-10 thousand years old.

Astronomy Picture from 18/01/2003

Filaments in the Cygnus Loop

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030118.html

#CygnusLoop #SupernovaRemnant #HubbleSpaceTelescope #Space #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Nebula #Shockwave #InterstellarGas #Cosmology #Science #NASA #SpaceExploration #StarDeath

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