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Sharpest-ever maps of Orion Nebula reveal complex star formation history
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Sharpest-ever maps of Orion Nebula reveal complex star formation history

A team of researchers used the world's largest single-dish telescope and an interferometer to produce the sharpest maps ever made of neutral hydrogen in the Orion Nebula, the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The findings show that the nebula was shaped by multiple episodes of stellar feedback rather than a single expanding bubble, as previously thought. The results shed new light on how star-forming regions interact with their cosmic environment.

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