Discovering the Shining Nebula: A Stellar Cradle of New Stars

Young Stellar Object Ve 7–27 and Neutron Star

Young Stellar Object Ve 7–27 and Neutron Star | European Southern ObservatoryThis object, known as Ve 7–27, was long believed to be a planetary nebula—the end phase of a sun-like star’s life. However, the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has shown that it is a still-forming star.  For years the true nature of this nebula had been debated, but the VLT’s MUSE instrument has captured the first detailed image of this object…

Discovering the Shining Nebula: A Stellar Cradle of New Stars

Exploring Bella Junior’s Supernova, also referred to as RX J0852.0-4622 or G266.2-1.2, scientists have revealed the mysteries surrounding its explosive past. This ancient nebula, once a brilliant supernova, has perplexed researchers regarding its distance and the magnitude of its explosion. Recently, however, groundbreaking discoveries linked a newly formed star, Ve 7-27, with the remnants of [...] The post Discovering the Shining Nebula: A Stel…

Glowing Nebula Turns Out to Be Stellar Cradle

The Vela Junior supernova, also known as RX J0852.0-4622 or G266.2-1.2, exploded a few thousand years ago, leaving behind a glowing nebula, but scientists couldn’t answer just how far away it was and how big the explosion was. The post Glowing Nebula Turns Out to Be Stellar Cradle appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.