Inbox Astronomy: Three-Year Study of Young Stars with NASA's Hubble Enters New Chapter

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Three-Year Study of Young Stars with NASA's Hubble Enters New Chapter

Release date: Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:00:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Scientists now begin mining the data for new insights only Hubble can provide

ULLYSES—the largest Hubble Space Telescope program ever executed—recently finished collecting information on almost 500 young stars over a three-year period. Now the hard work of analysis begins as teams of scientists start to dig into the vast treasure trove of data!

This comprehensive survey provides a rich spectroscopic dataset obtained in ultraviolet light, which can only be observed from space. Only Hubble with its ultraviolet capability could accomplish such a study. Described as "transformative" and "impacting overall astrophysics," ULLYSES offers new insights into stellar formation, evolution, and the impact of young stars on their surroundings. This information may eventually be used in ways not yet imagined.

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