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The hot blue stars of Messier 47
This spectacular image of the star cluster Messier 47 was taken using the Wide Field Imager camera, installed on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. This young open...
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First detection of element lithium from an exploding star
Alpha and Beta Centauri, two of the brightest stars in the southern sky, had a new companion in late 2013 — the naked eye Nova Centauri 2013. The iconic Southern Cross lies at top centre. This photo...
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Cosmic recycling in the Prawn Nebula
The rich patchwork of gas clouds in this new image make up part of a huge stellar nursery nicknamed the Prawn Nebula (also known as Gum 56 and IC 4628). Taken using the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at...
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Messier 17 in Sagittarius: a cosmic rose with many names
This new image of the rose-coloured star forming region Messier 17 (M17) was captured by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. M17 lies about...
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Zooming into the Coalsack Nebula
This image from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope shows a small part of the huge cloud of dust and gas known as the Coalsack Nebula. The dust in this nebula absorbs and scatters...
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A young star’s moment in the spotlight
A newly formed star lights up the surrounding cosmic clouds in this image from ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. IC 2631 is the brightest nebula in the Chamaeleon Complex, a large region of gas and...
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