{"id":17736,"date":"2019-02-06T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17736"},"modified":"2019-02-04T17:49:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T22:49:42","slug":"eso-region-of-new-star-formation-spotted-in-large-magellanic-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17736","title":{"rendered":"ESO: Region of new star formation spotted in Large Magellanic Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest report from <a title=\"Bubbles of Brand New Stars | ESO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/news\/eso1903\/?lang\">ESO<\/a> (European Southern Observatory):<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Bubbles of Brand New Stars | ESO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/news\/eso1903\/?lang\"><strong>Bubbles of Brand New Stars<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17737\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1903a\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=17737\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903a1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,717\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ESO, A McLeod et al.&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument on ESO\\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1549472400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bubbles of Brand New Stars&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bubbles of Brand New Stars\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument on ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903a1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17737\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903a1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903a1-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument on ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1903a\/\">Higher definition images<\/a>]<br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"text_intro pr_first\">This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument (MUSE) on ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This region of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/magellan-ch17-bardon-cc\/\"> Large Magellanic Cloud <\/a> (LMC) glows in striking colours in this image captured by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/teles-instr\/paranal-observatory\/vlt\/vlt-instr\/muse\/\"> Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer <\/a> (MUSE) instrument on ESO\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/teles-instr\/paranal-observatory\/vlt\/\"> Very Large Telescope <\/a> (VLT). The region, known as LHA 120-N 180B \u2014 N180 B for short \u2014 is a type of nebula known as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/H-II-region\">H II region<\/a> (pronounced \u201cH two\u201d), and is a fertile source of new stars.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VE2UdOxbvuc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em>This zoom video starts with a wide view of the Milky Way and ends with a close-up look at a dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the HII region LHA 120-N 180B \u2014 also known as N180. This glowing region of newborn stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument on ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light. Credit: ESO\/Digitized Sky Survey 2\/N. Risinger (<a href=\"http:\/\/skysurvey.org\">skysurvey.org<\/a>).\u00a0Music: Astral Electronic<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The LMC is a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Satellite_galaxy\"> satellite galaxy <\/a> of the Milky Way, visible mainly from the Southern Hemisphere. At only around 160 000 light-years away from the Earth, it is practically on our doorstep. As well as being close to home, the LMC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magellanic_spiral\"> single spiral arm <\/a> appears nearly face-on, allowing us to inspect regions such as N180 B with ease.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">H II regions are interstellar clouds of ionised hydrogen \u2014 the bare nuclei of hydrogen atoms. These regions are stellar nurseries \u2014 and the newly formed massive stars are responsible for the ionisation of the surrounding gas, which makes for a spectacular sight. N180 B\u2019s distinctive shape is made up of a gargantuan bubble of ionised hydrogen surrounded by four smaller bubbles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17740\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1903e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=17740\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903e1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,462\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ESO, A McLeod et al.&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Deep within the glowing cloud of the HII region LHA 120-N 180B, MUSE has spotted a jet emitted by a fledgling star \\u2014 a massive  young stellar object  . This is the first time such a jet has been observed in visible light outside the Milky Way. Usually, such jets are obscured by their dusty surroundings, meaning they can only be detected at infrared or radio wavelengths by telescopes such as ALMA. However, the relatively dust-free environment of the LMC allowed this jet \\u2014 named  Herbig\\u2013Haro  1177, or HH 1177 for short \\u2014 to be observed at visible wavelengths. At nearly 33 light-years in length, it is one of the longest such jets ever observed. This annotated image shows a close-up of the jet source and the bow shocks formed by the jet interacting with surrounding gas.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1549472400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jet Infographic&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jet Infographic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Deep within the glowing cloud of the HII region LHA 120-N 180B, MUSE has spotted a jet emitted by a fledgling star \u2014 a massive  young stellar object  . This is the first time such a jet has been observed in visible light outside the Milky Way. Usually, such jets are obscured by their dusty surroundings, meaning they can only be detected at infrared or radio wavelengths by telescopes such as ALMA. However, the relatively dust-free environment of the LMC allowed this jet \u2014 named  Herbig\u2013Haro  1177, or HH 1177 for short \u2014 to be observed at visible wavelengths. At nearly 33 light-years in length, it is one of the longest such jets ever observed. This annotated image shows a close-up of the jet source and the bow shocks formed by the jet interacting with surrounding gas.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903e1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17740\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903e1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903e1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903e1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Deep within the glowing cloud of the HII region LHA 120-N 180B, MUSE has spotted a jet emitted by a fledgling star \u2014 a massive young stellar object . This is the first time such a jet has been observed in visible light outside the Milky Way. Usually, such jets are obscured by their dusty surroundings, meaning they can only be detected at infrared or radio wavelengths by telescopes such as ALMA. However, the relatively dust-free environment of the LMC allowed this jet \u2014 named Herbig\u2013Haro 1177, or HH 1177 for short \u2014 to be observed at visible wavelengths. At nearly 33 light-years in length, it is one of the longest such jets ever observed. This annotated image shows a close-up of the jet source and the bow shocks formed by the jet interacting with surrounding gas. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1903e\/\">Hi-def images<\/a>]<br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Deep within this glowing cloud, MUSE has spotted a jet emitted by a fledgling star \u2014 a massive <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Young_stellar_object\"> young stellar object <\/a> with a mass 12 times greater than our Sun. The jet \u2014 named Herbig\u2013Haro 1177, or HH 1177 for short \u2014 is shown in detail in this accompanying image. This is the first time such a jet has been observed in visible light outside the Milky Way, as they are usually obscured by their dusty surroundings. However, the relatively dust-free environment of the LMC allows HH 1177 to be observed at visible wavelengths. At nearly 33 light-years in length, it is one of the longest such jets ever observed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17738\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1903b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=17738\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903b1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,1373\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ESO, A McLeod et al.&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Deep within the glowing cloud of the HII region LHA 120-N 180B, MUSE has spotted a jet emitted by a fledgling star \\u2014 a massive  young stellar object  . This is the first time such a jet has been observed in visible light outside the Milky Way. Usually, such jets are obscured by their dusty surroundings, meaning they can only be detected at infrared or radio wavelengths by telescopes such as ALMA. However, the relatively dust-free environment of the LMC allowed this jet \\u2014 named  Herbig\\u2013Haro  1177, or HH 1177 for short \\u2014 to be observed at visible wavelengths. At nearly 33 light-years in length, it is one of the longest such jets ever observed. The blue and red regions in this image show the jet, which was detected as blue- and red-shifted emission peaks of the H\\u03b1 line.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1549472400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Jumbo Jets&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jumbo Jets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Deep within the glowing cloud of the HII region LHA 120-N 180B, MUSE has spotted a jet emitted by a fledgling star \u2014 a massive  young stellar object  . This is the first time such a jet has been observed in visible light outside the Milky Way. Usually, such jets are obscured by their dusty surroundings, meaning they can only be detected at infrared or radio wavelengths by telescopes such as ALMA. However, the relatively dust-free environment of the LMC allowed this jet \u2014 named  Herbig\u2013Haro  1177, or HH 1177 for short \u2014 to be observed at visible wavelengths. At nearly 33 light-years in length, it is one of the longest such jets ever observed. The blue and red regions in this image show the jet, which was detected as blue- and red-shifted emission peaks of the H\u03b1 line.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903b1-522x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17738\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903b1-522x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903b1-522x1024.jpg 522w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903b1-153x300.jpg 153w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903b1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Deep within the glowing cloud of the HII region LHA 120-N 180B, MUSE has spotted a jet emitted by a fledgling star \u2014 a massive young stellar object . This is the first time such a jet has been observed in visible light outside the Milky Way. Usually, such jets are obscured by their dusty surroundings, meaning they can only be detected at infrared or radio wavelengths by telescopes such as ALMA. However, the relatively dust-free environment of the LMC allowed this jet \u2014 named Herbig\u2013Haro 1177, or HH 1177 for short \u2014 to be observed at visible wavelengths. At nearly 33 light-years in length, it is one of the longest such jets ever observed. The blue and red regions in this image show the jet, which was detected as blue- and red-shifted emission peaks of the H\u03b1 line. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1903b\/\">Hi-def versions<\/a>]<br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">HH 1177 tells us about the early lives of stars. The beam is highly <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Collimated_beam\">collimated<\/a>; it barely spreads out as it travels. Jets like this are associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Accretion_disk\">accretion discs<\/a> of their star, and can shed light on how fledgling stars gather matter. Astronomers have found that both high- and low-mass stars launch collimated jets like HH 1177 via similar mechanisms \u2014 hinting that massive stars can form in the same way as their low-mass counterparts.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">MUSE has recently been vastly improved by the addition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/teles-instr\/technology\/adaptive_optics\/\"> Adaptive Optics Facility <\/a> , the Wide Field Mode of which saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/news\/eso1724\/\">first light in 2017<\/a>. Adaptive optics is the process by which ESO\u2019s telescopes compensate for the blurring effects of the atmosphere \u2014 turning twinkling stars into sharp, high-resolution images. Since obtaining these data, the addition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/news\/eso1824\/\">Narrow Field Mode<\/a>, has given MUSE vision nearly as sharp as that of the <a href=\"http:\/\/spacetelescope.org\">NASA\/ESA Hubble Space Telescope<\/a> \u2014 giving it the potential to explore the Universe in greater detail than ever before.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_17739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17739\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1903c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=17739\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903c1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"700,696\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ESO\/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Ackn&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument on ESO\\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light. The image is a colour composite made from exposures from the\\u00a0Digitized Sky Survey 2, and shows the region surrounding LHA 120-N 180B, visible at the centre of the image.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1549472400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Digitized Sky Survey image around the HII region LHA 120-N 180B&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Digitized Sky Survey image around the HII region LHA 120-N 180B\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument on ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light. The image is a colour composite made from exposures from the\u00a0Digitized Sky Survey 2, and shows the region surrounding LHA 120-N 180B, visible at the centre of the image.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903c1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-17739\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903c1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903c1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903c1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eso1903c1-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument on ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate details of the region to be picked out in visible light. The image is a colour composite made from exposures from the\u00a0Digitized Sky Survey 2, and shows the region surrounding LHA 120-N 180B, visible at the centre of the image. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/eso1903c\/\">Hi-def images<\/a>]<br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><strong>More information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This research was presented in a paper entitled \u201c<em>An optical parsec-scale jet from a massive young star in the Large Magellanic Cloud<\/em>\u201d which appeared in the journal <em>Nature<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The research team was composed of A. F. McLeod (who conducted this research while at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand and is now affiliated with the Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Tech University, USA), M. Reiter (Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA), R. Kuiper (Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of T\u00fcbingen, Germany), P. D. Klaassen (UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory Edinburgh, UK) and C. J, Evans (UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Royal Observatory Edinburgh, UK).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">ESO is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world\u2019s most productive ground-based astronomical observatory by far. It has 16 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, along with the host state of Chile and with Australia as a Strategic Partner. ESO carries out an ambitious programme focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful ground-based observing facilities enabling astronomers to make important scientific discoveries. ESO also plays a leading role in promoting and organising cooperation in astronomical research. ESO operates three unique world-class observing sites in Chile: La Silla, Paranal and Chajnantor. At Paranal, ESO operates the Very Large Telescope and its world-leading Very Large Telescope Interferometer as well as two survey telescopes, VISTA working in the infrared and the visible-light VLT Survey Telescope. ESO is also a major partner in two facilities on Chajnantor, APEX and ALMA, the largest astronomical project in existence. And on Cerro Armazones, close to Paranal, ESO is building the 39-metre Extremely Large Telescope, the ELT, which will become \u201cthe world\u2019s biggest eye on the sky\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/nature25189\"> Link to the research paper <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/teles-instr\/paranal-observatory\/vlt\/vlt-instr\/muse\/\"> More information on MUSE <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/teles-instr\/paranal-observatory\/vlt\/\"> More information on the VLT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1324000937\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1324000937&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=468ff49ede077d250412965bfd1e1e95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Einstein&#8217;s Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1324000937\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1324000937&amp;asins=1324000937&amp;linkId=dc1c05f116d882f06ee4e91c70595423&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest report from ESO (European Southern Observatory): Bubbles of Brand New Stars This dazzling region of newly-forming stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) was captured by the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument (MUSE) on ESO\u2019s Very Large Telescope. The relatively small amount of dust in the LMC and MUSE\u2019s acute vision allowed intricate &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17736\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ESO: Region of new star formation spotted in Large Magellanic Cloud<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astronomy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4C4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13258,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=13258","url_meta":{"origin":17736,"position":0},"title":"ESO: ALMA observes stellar cocoon in nearby galaxy with odd chemistry","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"A new report from the European Southern Observatory (ESO): ALMA Catches Stellar Cocoon with Curious Chemistry A hot and dense mass of complex molecules, cocooning a newborn star, has been discovered by a Japanese team of astronomers using [the\u00a0Atacama Large Millimeter\/submillimeter Array (ALMA)]. 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