Inside the dark heart of the Eagle
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 10:14
in Astronomy & Space
Herschel has peered inside an unseen stellar nursery and revealed surprising amounts of activity. Some 700 newly-forming stars are estimated to be crowded into filaments of dust stretching through the image. The image is the first new release of 'OSHI', ESA's Online Showcase of Herschel Images. Link: ...