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Three energy-loss routes may explain Tarantula Nebula's X-ray shortfall

Like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane, a vibrant new image layers observations of a famous star-forming nebula from NASA's space telescopes. The resulting cosmic "craft" reveals new details about the star-forming region known as 30 Doradus, or the Tarantula Nebula.

Three energy-loss routes may explain Tarantula Nebula's X-ray shortfall
Image: Phys.org
Like a collage made of layered sheets of colored cellophane, a vibrant new image layers observations of a famous star-forming nebula from NASA's space telescopes. The resulting cosmic "craft" reveals new details about the star-forming region known as 30 Doradus, or the Tarantula Nebula.

Originally published at Phys.org

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