Brazilian astronomers have discovered some 300+ star clusters that were largely overlooked owing to sizable obscuration by dust. The astronomers, from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, used data obtained by NASA’s WISE (Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer) space telescope to detect the clusters. “WISE is a powerful tool to probe … young clusters throughout the Galaxy”, … Continue reading "Too WISE to be Fooled by Dust: Over 300 New Star Clusters Discovered"