VISTA Views the Trifid Nebula and Reveals Previously Hidden Objects

A newly released image taken from ESO’s VISTA survey telescope shows the Trifid Nebula and reveals hidden variable stars. By observing in infrared light, astronomers can see right through the dust-filled central parts of the Milky Way and spot many previously hidden objects. In just this tiny part of one of the VISTA surveys, astronomers […]
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