Grim Reaper 6 Posted July 17, 2021 #1 Share Posted July 17, 2021 A team of astronomers has released new observations of nearby galaxies that resemble colorful cosmic fireworks. The images, obtained with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), show different components of the galaxies in distinct colors, allowing astronomers to pinpoint the locations of young stars and the gas they warm up around them. By combining these new observations with data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, the team is helping shed new light on what triggers gas to form stars. Astronomers know that stars are born in clouds of gas, but what sets off star formation, and how galaxies as a whole play into it, remains a mystery. To understand this process, a team of researchers has observed various nearby galaxies with powerful telescopes on the ground and in space, scanning the different galactic regions involved in stellar births. There are 4 fantastic videos in the like, if you are interested in this subject and gave the time check them out. https://scitechdaily.com/stunning-galactic-fireworks-new-eso-images-reveal-spectacular-features-of-nearby-galaxies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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