Herschel telescope finds 'impossible' star so massive it would dwarf our sun
Posted by ashertrix , Saturday, May 8, 2010 11:58 PM
Astronomers using the Herschel telescope have spotted a star in the Milky Way that challenges old ideas of star birth, and open new roads for future research. In this photo (taken by the Hubble Telescope) a large number of low-mass infant stars are coexisting with young massive stars.
New cosmic observations from the European-built Herschel infrared space observatory have revealed previously hidden details of star form tucked away in distant galaxies. One snapshot reveals what researchers called an 'impossible' star caught in the act of forming.
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Where stars form
The new images show thousands of these galaxies and beautiful star-forming clouds draped across the Milky Way.
These images were part of the presentation of the first results from Herschel, which was launch on May 14 of last year, today during a major scientific symposium held at the European Space Agency (ESA), which runs the observatory, in Noordwijk, Netherlands. These results challenge old ideas of star birth, and open new roads for future research.
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