VISTA peeks through the Small Magellanic Cloud's dusty veil

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 09:21 in Astronomy & Space

VISTA's infrared capabilities have now allowed astronomers to see the myriad of stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy much more clearly than ever before. The result is this record-breaking image -- the biggest infrared image ever taken of the Small Magellanic Cloud -- with the whole frame filled with millions of stars.

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