Tuesday, April 21, 2009

High-speed jets stream from baby stars in Orion

The dust and gas in this portion of the Orion's cloud glows green with the light of nearby stars. Here young stars gobble up surrounding material, some of which is cast into space in jets. These jets can be seen near the top of the image as small pink arcs, knots, and filaments. This view of the nebula combines images taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (Image: UKIRT/JAC/Spitzer Telescope)Dozens of gas jets have been spotted spewing from individual stars in the bustling Orion stellar nursery.

High-speed jets stream from baby stars in Orion

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