Helix Nebula reveals what happens to material shed by a dying star
The Helix Nebula is revealing how debris from a dying star gets broken apart and mixed into the…
Numerous bow shocks in the outer Helix Nebula
The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) is one of the closest and brightest planetary nebulae, and therefore a benchmark…
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…
The dominance of turbulence over magnetism in the formation of massive star cluster seeds
Beuther, H., Kuiper, R. & Tafalla, M. Star formation from low to high mass: a comparative view. Annu.…
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…