Bubbles of Brand New Stars
ESO's Very Large Telescope has captured a stunning image of stars forming in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
The image is of a nebula called N180B, located within the LMC – and is the birthplace of a host of new stars.
N180B's distinctive shape is made up of a collection of giant bubbles.
One of the young stars was spotted emitting a jet.
This is the first time a jet like this has been observed at visible wavelengths outside our galaxy...
...thanks to the relatively low amount of dust in the LMC.
The jet, named Herbig-Haro 1177, is teaching astronomers more about the early lives of stars, both large and small.