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For First Time, Star Factory Identified In 'Heart Of Milky Way'
Astronomers have reconstructed the development of star formation at Milky Way's core for the first time, discovering star birth erupted from the galaxy's centre. The studies also revealed over millions of years, the bulk of newborn stars in compact galactic centre drifted further away after developing with only tenuous bonds. Astronomers used HAWK-I infrared camera on the Very Large Telescope in Chile to examine a region of 64,000 square… read-more
Tags: Milky way, Scientists, Star Factory, Space, STARS
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NASA Selects New Telescope To Study History Of Star Birth & Death
Considering the recent history of star birth, star death, and chemical element creation in the Milky Way, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has chosen a new space telescope proposal out of 18 proposals. The new gamma-ray telescope is called Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI). The COSI is likely to be launched in 2025. Reportedly, the mission is excepted to cost more than $145 million.
Tags: Gamma ray, telescope, NASA, Milky way, cosi
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Photographer Shot 1,000 Hrs In 12 Years To Create Milky Way Panorama
Finnish photographer JP Metsavainio has created a panorama of the Milky Way in over 12 years with 1200 hours of exposure. The panorama with 1,00,000 pixels wide and 234 mosaic panels stitched together features over 20Mn stars. Astrophotographer by profession, Metsavainio started working on it in 2009 and used Photoshop to do the mosaic work. Talking about the Cygnus constellation, Metsavainio stated, "I can spend the rest of my life…shooting… read-more
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