Astronomers look to neighboring galaxy for star formation insight

ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2011) — An international team of astronomers has mapped in detail the star-birthing regions of the nearest star-forming galaxy to our own, a step toward understanding the conditions surrounding star creation.Led by University of Illinois astronomy professor Tony Wong, the researchers published their findings in the December issue of the Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a popular galaxy among astronomers both for its nearness to our...

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