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"1 Million Telescope Shots Create Stunning Atlas of Baby Star Clusters"

Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of five vast stellar nurseries less than 1,500 light-years away, revealing baby star clusters hiding in our galactic backyard. To come up with their atlas, scientists pieced together more than 1 million images taken over five years by the European Southern Observatory in Chile. The observations, conducted from 2017 to 2022, will help researchers better understand how stars evolve from dust.

via HuffPost|

#astronomy #european-southern-observatory #galactic-nurseries

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"1 Million Telescope Shots Create Stunning Atlas of Stellar Birthplaces"

Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of five vast stellar nurseries less than 1,500 light-years away, using more than 1 million images taken over five years by the European Southern Observatory in Chile. The observatory’s infrared survey telescope was able to peer through clouds of dust and discern infant stars, helping researchers better understand how stars evolve from dust. The findings complement observations by the European Space Agency's star-mapping Gaia spacecraft, orbiting nearly 1 million miles away.

via ABC News|

#astronomy #european-southern-observatory #galactic-nurseries

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"1 Million Telescope Shots Reveal Stunning Atlas of Star Birthplaces"

Astronomers have created a stunning mosaic of five vast stellar nurseries less than 1,500 light-years away by piecing together more than 1 million images taken over five years by the European Southern Observatory in Chile. The observatory’s infrared survey telescope was able to peer through clouds of dust and discern infant stars. The observations will help researchers better understand how stars evolve from dust.

via The Associated Press|

#astronomy #european-southern-observatory #galactic-nurseries