Newborn stars wreak havoc in their nursery

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 09:30 in Astronomy & Space

A new image from ESO's Very Large Telescope gives a close-up view of the dramatic effects newborn stars have on the gas and dust from which they formed. Although the stars themselves are not visible, material they have ejected is colliding with the surrounding gas and dust clouds and creating a surreal landscape of glowing arcs, blobs and streaks.

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