Monday, 5 July 2010

A Gigantic Hole In Space


ESA's Herschel infrared space telescope has made an unexpected discovery: a dark hole in space. The hole has provided astronomers with a surprising glimpse into the end of the star-forming process.

A cloud of bright reflective gas known to astronomers as NGC 1999 sits next to a black patch of sky. For most of the 20th century, such black patches have been known to be dense clouds of dust and gas that block light from passing through.

1 comment(s):

Chris Johnston said...

Y'know what's in there?
GIANT SPACE AMOEBA!!
Better send the Enterprise to deal with it, 'cause those overrated Vulcans just couldn't cut it.