Using a 3D visualisation tool, researchers have demonstrated that the “Perseus-Taurus Supershell” was caused by a supernova 10 million years ago, and that this event precipitated star-formation in nearby molecular clouds.

The new images released by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) are not just straight up beautiful, they also take the research into star formation one huge step forward.

Thanks to the Star Formation in Gaseous Environments algorithm (STARFORGE), we can view an unprecedentedly detailed simulation of the process of star formation.

A new study draws on results from the citizen science Milky Way project to offer new insights into star formation.