Inside the dark heart of the Eagle
Thursday, December 17, 2009 - 06:21
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...