Where are stars made? NASA's Spitzer spies a hot spot:
The nebula known as W51 is one of the most active star-forming regions in the Milky Way galaxy. First identified in 1958 by radio telescopes, it makes a rich cosmic tapestry in this image from NASA's recently retired Spitzer Space Telescope.
Located about 17,000 light-years from Earth, in the direction of the constellation Aquila in the night sky, W51 is about 350 light-years—or about 2 quadrillion miles—across. It is almost invisible to telescopes that collect visible light (the kind human eyes detect), because that light is blocked by interstellar dust clouds that lie between W51 and Earth. But longer wavelengths of light, including radio and infrared, can pass unencumbered through the dust. When viewed in infrared by Spitzer, W51 is a spectacular sight: Its total infrared emission is the equivalent of 20 million suns.
Young stars on one side of the nebula are beginning to clear space around themselves.
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 27 2020, @02:50AM
Jimmy,
I'm not going to be able to play poker with you and the boys this weekend. I have to take the dog out for a walk right now, but the package is in the cloud. Enjoy. Please let me know if you need help on further matters.
Your pal,
Gabe
PS: Lucky numbers are 14, 9, 31, 24, and wildcard 8.