Region 30 Doradus

Region 30 Doradus is one of the largest areas in which stars are formed near the Milky Way. Over 2,400 massive stars in Doradus center 30, also known as the Tarantula nebula, emit strong radiation and winds while removing the material.

A team of scientists has recently discovered a massive abundance of stars in a nearby Milky Way Galaxy. According to Science Daily, the discovery made in the 30 Doradus region of the Magellan's Great Neral Galaxy provides important information for understanding how stars have transformed the universe we are currently living in.

Fabian Schneider, the lead author of Oxford University, said: "We were amazed when we realized that in Doradus 30 more massive stars were formed than we expected."

The team used ESO's Very Large Telescope instruments to observe approximately 1,000 massive stars from 30 Doradus. With detailed analysis, specialists have concluded that 250 of the stars have a mass of 15 to 200 times greater than that of the Sun.

Massive stars are important because they have a huge impact on the environment around them. They can explode in spectacular supernova, forming some of the most exotic objects in the universe, neutron stars and black holes. Hugues Sana of the University of Leuven, Belgium, said that "we were not only surprised by the large number of massive stars, but also the mass of objects up to 200 times that of the Sun."

source:descopera.ro