June 16, 2022
Astronomers studying the structure of the Milky Way galaxy have released the highest-resolution 3D view of the Orion star-forming region. "It seems clear that we are going to see a 'swiss cheese' picture of the interstellar medium, with stars forming at the edge of the holes, as we map more and more of the galaxy," says Dr. Alyssa Goodman, Harvard professor, CfA astronomer and co-author on the study.
Use of the open-source glue software, and web versions of it, are currently making their way from astronomy to other areas of science, thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation and the Moore Foundation, as well as collaborations with commercial partners. Read more here!