“Previous surveys have detected only about one-third of the expected number of SNRs in the Milky Way (which is nearly 1,000). The researchers were able to detect other traces of star formation, one of them radio emission from methanol molecules in a nearby large star-forming complex called Cygnus X. These, the release said, are typically emitted from massive stars in very early stages of formation. The team was also able to detect dense pockets of ionised hydrogen, another telltale sign of the presence of massive young stars, the release added. The data pooled from both telescopes helped the researchers paint a more comprehensive picture of different astrophysical objects in the region.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2021 19:41 UTC