New galaxy-spanning maps reveal the ISM is largely unstable
1 Oct 30 · 8d ago · 2 articles · 2 posts · 4 sources · development 1 of 1
Using newly developed maps stretching thousands of light-years across the galaxy, astrophysicists found that much of the interstellar medium does not sit in the stable cold or warm states predicted since 1969, directly contradicting textbook models and offering a possible clue to how quickly stars form.
“I thought I was wrong. How do you go to your science adviser and tell him that you get so much unstable media?”
unnamed researcher quoted in Quanta MagazineGeorge Field AstrophysicistDonald Goldsmith AstrophysicistHarm Habing AstrophysicistChris McKee AstrophysicistJeremiah Ostriker Astrophysicist
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first by Quanta Magazine, 9d ago · also Quanta
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Over the past few years, astrophysicists have transformed our understanding of the interstellar medium. Using newly developed maps stretching thousands of light-years across our galaxy, they’ve discovered that it’s not the quiet, steady backdrop that researchers thought. Instead, much of the ISM appears to be unstable — a finding that directly…
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After the Big Bang, our galaxy was left with a thin fog of molecules, known as the interstellar medium. New maps reveal that it’s got a lot more going on than we thought. https://www. quantamagazine.org/a-new-map-o f-empty-space-challenges-a-tranquil-picture-of-the-galaxy-20261030/
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