Construction secrets of a galactic metropolis: APEX reveals hidden star formation in protocluster

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 12:01 in Astronomy & Space

Astronomers have used the APEX telescope to probe a huge galaxy cluster that is forming in the early Universe and revealed that much of the star formation taking place is not only hidden by dust, but also occurring in unexpected places. This is the first time that a full census of the star formation in such an object has been possible.

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