Scientists find hidden structure inside Orion Nebula
Astronomers have discovered that previous mass estimates for the Orion Nebula were significantly inaccurate and have identified a previously unknown hidden structure within it. The study, using advanced radio telescopes, suggests that current theoretical models of star formation may need revision.
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Refining our understanding of the Orion Nebula's structure is crucial for accurate modeling of how young stars influence their surrounding environments.
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Astronomers thought they had the Orion Nebula figured out. A new study says one of its most basic measurements was wrong by nearly a factor of ten, and there's a second hidden structure inside it no one had cataloged before.
Published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, the research was led by Juan Diego Soler at the University of Vienna, using two of the world's most advanced radio telescopes: the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico and the FAST telescope in China.
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