New Image: VLT Captures Tumult of Starbirth

[/caption] Newborn stars spew material into the surrounding gas and dust, creating a surreal landscape of glowing arcs, blobs and streaks — and ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has caught some of them on candid camera. This new image, released today, hails from NGC 6729, a nearby star-forming region in the constellation Corona Australis. The stellar nursery … Continue reading New Image: VLT Captures Tumult of Starbirth