Radio observations reveal once hidden structures around the Orion Nebula
Orion is about as familiar as a patch of sky gets. Visible without a telescope, studied by nearly…
A cosmic gateway near Earth may connect us to other distant worlds
The solar system sits inside a vast pocket of hot, thin gas. However, that nearby structure has never…
Astronomers detect first direct evidence of star-forming gas in early galaxies
The first galaxies were already busy by the time the universe was 700 to 800 million years old.…
Enrichment by the first stars in a relic dwarf galaxy
Flaugher, B. et al. The dark energy camera. Astron. J. 150, 150 (2015). Article ADS Google Scholar Beers,…
Seven superclouds: Giant gas neighbours of our solar system discovered |
In a stunning breakthrough, astronomers have discovered seven massive structures of gas known as superclouds just beyond our…