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Historic Molecular Cloud Survey Releases Unprecedented Cosmic Chemistry Data

A groundbreaking astronomical dataset has been made publicly available, offering scientists worldwide access to the most comprehensive molecular survey of a cosmic cloud. The GOTHAM project’s release includes detailed information on over 100 molecular species found only in deep space. This unprecedented data democratization effort could revolutionize our understanding of cosmic chemistry.

Unprecedented Cosmic Chemistry Catalog Released

Astronomers have made public the largest molecular survey ever conducted, according to reports from the Green Bank Telescope collaboration. The newly released dataset from the GOTHAM project—short for “GBT Observations of TMC-1: Hunting Aromatic Molecules”—represents 1,438 hours of observations and years of data processing development, sources indicate.

by Elisa Romero
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JWST Reveals Evidence of Triggered Star Formation in Eagle Nebula Pillars

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered compelling evidence that star formation may be actively triggered in the iconic Pillars of Creation. High-resolution infrared observations reveal 253 young stellar objects clustered along the edges of structures shaped by massive stellar feedback.

New Insights into Stellar Birth Processes

The James Webb Space Telescope has provided astronomers with unprecedented views of star formation processes within the iconic Pillars of Creation, according to a recent study published in Nature Astronomy. The high-resolution observations from JWST’s Near Infrared Camera and Mid-Infrared Instrument have revealed 253 young stellar object candidates, with spatial distributions that suggest feedback from massive stars may be triggering additional star formation.

by Nathan Cole