Born from the wind -- unique multi-wavelength portrait of star birth

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 09:35 in Astronomy & Space

Telescopes on the ground and in space have teamed up to compose a colourful image that offers a fresh look at the history of the star-studded region NGC 346. This new, ethereal portrait, in which different wavelengths of light swirl together like watercolours, reveals new information about how stars form.

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