Seven superclouds: Giant gas neighbours of our solar system discovered | – The Times of India

In a stunning breakthrough, astronomers have discovered seven massive structures of gas known as superclouds just beyond our solar system. These immense clouds, stretching thousands of light-years across, are likely the birthplaces of stars and may have formed from material stripped from the spiral arms of the Milky Way. While two of them, including the…

New Hubble photo shows cotton candy-like nebula in a nearby dwarf galaxy | – The Times of India

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a nearby dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way, has just received a stunning spotlight, thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope. Using five special filters, including ultraviolet and infrared, Hubble captured a breathtaking view of swirling gas and dust glowing in pink, blue, and green. These colorful wisps, nicknamed “cotton candy…