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Planck highlights the complexity of star formation

Rome, Italy - Italian ASI: two new spectacular images by ESA's satellite

New images from ESA’s Planck space observatory reveal the forces driving star formation and give astronomers a way to understand the complex physics that shape the dust and gas in our Galaxy. Star formation takes place hidden behind veils of dust but that doesn’t mean we can’t see through them. Where optical telescopes see only black space, Planck’s microwave eyes reveal myriad glowing structu...

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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