Chandra X-ray Observatory
RCW 108: Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth (A region of active star formation about 4,000 light years from Earth.), 2008
Smithsonian Institution: rcw108

Capping off Darwin’s 200th birthday anniversary, peer backwards in time, 4,000 light years away, to the formation of new stars.

Chandra is helping scientists better understand the hot, turbulent regions of space and answer fundamental questions about origin, evolution, and destiny of the Universe.

You can help map the stars! The National Maritime Museum is holding an Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. They’ve teamed up with Astrometry.net too, to map all the photos in the group. Learn more here.

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Tags: astronomy, Chandra X-Ray, National Media Museum, Smithsonian Institution

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