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Herschel Finds a Hole in Space

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TOLEDO, Ohio, May 19, 2010 — The Herschel infrared space telescope has made an unexpected discovery: a hole in space. The surprising gap has provided astronomers with a glimpse into the end of the star-forming process. Stars are born in dense clouds of dust and gas that can now be studied in unprecedented detail with Herschel. Although jets and winds of gas have been seen coming from young stars in the past, it has always been a mystery exactly how a star uses these to blow away its surroundings and emerge from its birth cloud. Now, for the first time, Herschel may be seeing an unexpected step in this process. ...Read full article

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    Published: May 2010
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    astronomy
    The scientific observation of celestial radiation that has reached the vicinity of Earth, and the interpretation of these observations to determine the characteristics of the extraterrestrial bodies and phenomena that have emitted the radiation.
    AmericasastronomersastronomyBasic SciencecamerasEuropeEuropean Space AgencyHerschelHerschel Orion Protostar SurveyImaginginfrared space telescopeKitt PeakNational Optical Astronomy ObservatoryNEWFIRMNGC 1999NOAO Extremely Wide-Field Infrared ImagerPhotodetector Array Camera and SpectrometerResearch & TechnologySensors & Detectorsspectroscopystar-forming processesTom MegeathUniversity of Toledo

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