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The Per-Tau Supershell
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Using new 3D maps of gas and dust in interstellar space, astronomers have discovered a huge cavity created by a giant supernova explosion 10 million years ago. The same 3D maps, made possible by new statistical techniques applied to data from the Gaia observatory, are revealing the internal structure of dozens of star-forming regions near the Sun, unveiling the 3D nature of star formation in our galaxy, previously hidden in 2D views. Credit: Alyssa Goodman, Jasen Chambers and the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
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Astronomers mapping interstellar dust have discovered a huge, spherical-shaped cavity in space. The discovery shows that supernovae led to the creation of the Perseus and Taurus molecular clouds. Credit: Jasen Chambers/Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
Augmented reality offers 3D views of the Perseus-Taurus Supershell, which was recently discovered while astronomers were analyzing 3D maps of interstellar gas and dust. Users can scan a QR code to either float a 3D image over a flat surface, or project data onto a cube-shaped handheld target, allowing them to hold a bit of the universe in their hand. Credit: Alyssa Goodman/Catherine Zucker/Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
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