1 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:14,880 The biggest detailed near-infrared view of the Orion A molecular cloud has just been made. 2 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:16,840 Say what? 3 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:22,380 Here are five things you should know about this ESO image: 4 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:32,920 It was taken by ESO’s VISTA telescope — a large infrared telescope in Chile that can see light the human eye cannot. 5 00:00:36,420 --> 00:00:44,300 Stars form in dusty areas like the Orion molecular cloud so we can’t properly see what’s going on. 6 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:49,920 Except if you have infrared vision like VISTA 7 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,920 Hashtag: PieceOfCake 8 00:00:55,980 --> 00:01:01,860 Dust problem solved, astronomers made a catalogue of almost 800 000 stars and distant galaxies. 9 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:09,400 The Orion Nebula is perhaps the coolest object in the sky. 10 00:01:09,740 --> 00:01:14,060 It’s the nearest nursery for massive newborn stars. 11 00:01:15,100 --> 00:01:20,820 Studying how stars form allows us to better understand our cosmic ancestry. 12 00:01:25,460 --> 00:01:30,580 Created by ESO, translated by —