Baby Stars Found in Galactic Backyard

Latest observations conducted with the NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer UV space telescope reveal young stars forming in the outer regions of the galaxy, some 100,000 light years away from the galactic nucleus. The galaxy in question is known as M83, a spiral galaxy located about 15 mill... [ read more >> ]

Composite image of galaxy M83; towards the center in blue and pink is the main galactic disk, while the red structure shows the hydrogen distribution in the outer regions of the galaxy

Image comment: Composite image of galaxy M83; towards the center in blue and pink is the main galactic disk, while the red structure shows the hydrogen distribution in the outer regions of the galaxy
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/VLA/MPIA

Composite image of galaxy M83; towards the center in blue and pink is the main galactic disk, while the red structure shows the hydrogen distribution in the outer regions of the galaxy
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