Australian Broadcasting Company:
Astronomers say they have spotted a cloud of alcohol in deep space that measures 463 billion kilometres across, a finding that could shed light on how giant stars are formed from primordial gas.
The vast bridge-shaped cloud of methyl alcohol has been spotted in a region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, that is called W3(OH), where stars are being formed by the gravitational collapse of concentrations of gas and dust, the discoverers said in a press release.
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Australian Broadcasting Company: Alcohol cloud spotted in deep space
(thanks Dr. Gabbo).
July 10, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Really enjoyed reading this thank you!