Light from blazing blue stars energises the gas left over from the stars’ recent formation, in this
Light from blazing blue stars energises the gas left over from the stars’ recent formation, in this image from ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). The result is a strikingly colourful emission nebula, called LHA 120-N55, where the stars are adorned with a mantle of glowing gas. Astronomers study these beautiful displays to learn about the conditions in which new stars develop. Credit: ESO -- source link
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